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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,622.50 and 9,896.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,622.50 and 9,896.25 is: 14,788.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,622.50 : 9,896.25 = 9,896.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,622.50/9,896.25 = 9,896.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,622.50x = 9,896.25 × 9,896.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,622.50x = 97,935,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,935,764.06/6,622.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,788.34

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