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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,576.19 and 9,403.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,576.19 and 9,403.59 is: 13,446.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,576.19 : 9,403.59 = 9,403.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,576.19/9,403.59 = 9,403.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,576.19x = 9,403.59 × 9,403.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,576.19x = 88,427,575.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,427,575.42/6,576.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,446.63

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