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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,608.75 and 8,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,608.75 and 8,810.50 is: 11,745.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,608.75 : 8,810.50 = 8,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,608.75/8,810.50 = 8,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,608.75x = 8,810.50 × 8,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,608.75x = 77,624,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,624,910.25/6,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,745.78

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