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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,495.19 and 9,559.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,495.19 and 9,559.27 is: 14,068.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,495.19 : 9,559.27 = 9,559.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,495.19/9,559.27 = 9,559.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,495.19x = 9,559.27 × 9,559.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,495.19x = 91,379,559.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,379,559.29/6,495.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,068.81

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