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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,581.25 and 11,643.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,581.25 and 11,643.75 is: 20,600.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,581.25 : 11,643.75 = 11,643.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,581.25/11,643.75 = 11,643.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,581.25x = 11,643.75 × 11,643.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,581.25x = 135,576,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,576,914.06/6,581.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,600.48

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