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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,481.75 and 9,782.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,481.75 and 9,782.25 is: 14,763.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,481.75 : 9,782.25 = 9,782.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,481.75/9,782.25 = 9,782.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,481.75x = 9,782.25 × 9,782.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,481.75x = 95,692,415.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,692,415.06/6,481.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,763.36

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