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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,539.25 and 14,328.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,539.25 and 14,328.75 is: 31,397.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,539.25 : 14,328.75 = 14,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,539.25/14,328.75 = 14,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,539.25x = 14,328.75 × 14,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,539.25x = 205,313,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,313,076.56/6,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,397.04

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