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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,578.09 and 9,790.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,578.09 and 9,790.24 is: 14,570.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,578.09 : 9,790.24 = 9,790.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,578.09/9,790.24 = 9,790.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,578.09x = 9,790.24 × 9,790.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,578.09x = 95,848,842.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,848,842.09/6,578.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,570.93

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