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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,561 and 10,914.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,561 and 10,914.75 is: 18,157.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,561 : 10,914.75 = 10,914.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,561/10,914.75 = 10,914.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,561x = 10,914.75 × 10,914.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,561x = 119,131,767.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,131,767.56/6,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,157.56

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