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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,643.13 and 9,836.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,643.13 and 9,836.44 is: 14,564.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,643.13 : 9,836.44 = 9,836.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,643.13/9,836.44 = 9,836.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,643.13x = 9,836.44 × 9,836.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,643.13x = 96,755,502.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,755,502.69/6,643.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,564.76

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