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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,532.03 and 9,812.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,532.03 and 9,812.81 is: 14,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532.03 : 9,812.81 = 9,812.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532.03/9,812.81 = 9,812.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532.03x = 9,812.81 × 9,812.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532.03x = 96,291,289.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,291,289.16/6,532.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,741.40

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