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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,402.38 and 9,547.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,402.38 and 9,547.88 is: 14,238.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,402.38 : 9,547.88 = 9,547.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,402.38/9,547.88 = 9,547.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,402.38x = 9,547.88 × 9,547.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,402.38x = 91,161,917.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,161,917.02/6,402.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,238.77

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