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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,451.31 and 9,793.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,451.31 and 9,793.41 is: 14,866.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,451.31 : 9,793.41 = 9,793.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,451.31/9,793.41 = 9,793.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,451.31x = 9,793.41 × 9,793.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,451.31x = 95,910,805.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,910,805.98/6,451.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,866.87

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