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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,387.75 and 9,586.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,387.75 and 9,586.13 is: 14,385.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,387.75 : 9,586.13 = 9,586.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,387.75/9,586.13 = 9,586.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,387.75x = 9,586.13 × 9,586.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,387.75x = 91,893,792.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,893,792.52/6,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,385.94

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