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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,504.05 and 13,839.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,504.05 and 13,839.61 is: 29,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,504.05 : 13,839.61 = 13,839.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,504.05/13,839.61 = 13,839.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,504.05x = 13,839.61 × 13,839.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,504.05x = 191,534,787.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,534,787.65/6,504.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,448.56

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