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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,404.19 and 9,800.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,404.19 and 9,800.63 is: 14,998.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,404.19 : 9,800.63 = 9,800.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,404.19/9,800.63 = 9,800.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,404.19x = 9,800.63 × 9,800.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,404.19x = 96,052,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,052,250.39/6,404.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,998.35

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