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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,446 and 13,654.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,446 and 13,654.75 is: 28,925.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,446 : 13,654.75 = 13,654.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,446/13,654.75 = 13,654.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,446x = 13,654.75 × 13,654.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,446x = 186,452,197.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,452,197.56/6,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,925.26

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