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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,648.75 and 9,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,648.75 and 9,793.13 is: 14,424.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,648.75 : 9,793.13 = 9,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,648.75/9,793.13 = 9,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,648.75x = 9,793.13 × 9,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,648.75x = 95,905,297.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,905,297.27/6,648.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,424.56

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