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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,527.25 and 9,574.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,527.25 and 9,574.88 is: 14,045.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,527.25 : 9,574.88 = 9,574.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,527.25/9,574.88 = 9,574.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,527.25x = 9,574.88 × 9,574.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,527.25x = 91,678,231.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,678,231.27/6,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,045.46

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