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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,593.25 and 11,725.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,593.25 and 11,725.13 is: 20,851.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,593.25 : 11,725.13 = 11,725.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,593.25/11,725.13 = 11,725.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,593.25x = 11,725.13 × 11,725.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,593.25x = 137,478,556.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,478,556.27/6,593.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,851.41

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