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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,584.25 and 14,502.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,584.25 and 14,502.75 is: 31,944.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,584.25 : 14,502.75 = 14,502.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,584.25/14,502.75 = 14,502.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,584.25x = 14,502.75 × 14,502.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,584.25x = 210,329,757.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,329,757.56/6,584.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,944.38

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