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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,403.13 and 14,818.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,403.13 and 14,818.13 is: 34,292.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,403.13 : 14,818.13 = 14,818.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,403.13/14,818.13 = 14,818.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,403.13x = 14,818.13 × 14,818.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,403.13x = 219,576,828.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,576,828.52/6,403.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,292.14

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