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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,564 and 9,823.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,564 and 9,823.25 is: 14,700.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,564 : 9,823.25 = 9,823.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,564/9,823.25 = 9,823.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,564x = 9,823.25 × 9,823.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,564x = 96,496,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,496,240.56/6,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,700.83

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