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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,608 and 8,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,608 and 8,809.50 is: 11,744.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608 : 8,809.50 = 8,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608/8,809.50 = 8,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608x = 8,809.50 × 8,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608x = 77,607,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,607,290.25/6,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,744.44

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