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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,608.25 and 8,809.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,608.25 and 8,809.88 is: 11,745.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.25 : 8,809.88 = 8,809.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.25/8,809.88 = 8,809.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.25x = 8,809.88 × 8,809.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.25x = 77,613,897.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,613,897.52/6,608.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,745.00

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