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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,404.06 and 9,765.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,404.06 and 9,765.56 is: 14,891.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,404.06 : 9,765.56 = 9,765.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,404.06/9,765.56 = 9,765.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,404.06x = 9,765.56 × 9,765.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,404.06x = 95,366,210.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,366,210.94/6,404.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,891.52

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