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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,500.25 and 9,807.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,500.25 and 9,807.75 is: 14,798.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,500.25 : 9,807.75 = 9,807.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,500.25/9,807.75 = 9,807.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,500.25x = 9,807.75 × 9,807.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,500.25x = 96,191,960.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,191,960.06/6,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,798.19

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