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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,511.50 and 9,551.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,511.50 and 9,551.25 is: 14,010.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,511.50 : 9,551.25 = 9,551.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,511.50/9,551.25 = 9,551.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,511.50x = 9,551.25 × 9,551.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,511.50x = 91,226,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,226,376.56/6,511.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,010.04

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