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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,527.75 and 9,944.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,527.75 and 9,944.75 is: 15,150.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,527.75 : 9,944.75 = 9,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,527.75/9,944.75 = 9,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,527.75x = 9,944.75 × 9,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,527.75x = 98,898,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,898,052.56/6,527.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,150.40

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