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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,519.38 and 9,810.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,519.38 and 9,810.28 is: 14,762.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,519.38 : 9,810.28 = 9,810.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,519.38/9,810.28 = 9,810.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,519.38x = 9,810.28 × 9,810.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,519.38x = 96,241,618.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,241,618.20/6,519.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,762.40

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