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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,567.25 and 9,857.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,567.25 and 9,857.63 is: 14,796.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,567.25 : 9,857.63 = 9,857.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,567.25/9,857.63 = 9,857.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,567.25x = 9,857.63 × 9,857.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,567.25x = 97,172,770.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,172,770.64/6,567.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,796.57

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