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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,660.75 and 13,550.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,660.75 and 13,550.25 is: 27,565.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,660.75 : 13,550.25 = 13,550.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,660.75/13,550.25 = 13,550.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,660.75x = 13,550.25 × 13,550.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,660.75x = 183,609,275.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,609,275.06/6,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,565.86

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