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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,667.31 and 14,443.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,667.31 and 14,443.31 is: 31,288.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,667.31 : 14,443.31 = 14,443.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,667.31/14,443.31 = 14,443.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,667.31x = 14,443.31 × 14,443.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,667.31x = 208,609,275.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,609,275.97/6,667.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,288.36

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