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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,593.06 and 9,792.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,593.06 and 9,792.56 is: 14,544.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593.06 : 9,792.56 = 9,792.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593.06/9,792.56 = 9,792.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593.06x = 9,792.56 × 9,792.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593.06x = 95,894,280.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,894,280.32/6,593.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,544.72

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