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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,563.25 and 8,735.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,563.25 and 8,735.63 is: 11,627.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,563.25 : 8,735.63 = 8,735.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,563.25/8,735.63 = 8,735.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,563.25x = 8,735.63 × 8,735.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,563.25x = 76,311,144.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,311,144.14/6,563.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,627.04

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