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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,613.88 and 8,817.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,613.88 and 8,817.19 is: 11,754.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,613.88 : 8,817.19 = 8,817.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,613.88/8,817.19 = 8,817.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,613.88x = 8,817.19 × 8,817.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,613.88x = 77,742,795.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,742,795.41/6,613.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,754.50

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