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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,680.25 and 13,704.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,680.25 and 13,704.75 is: 28,115.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,680.25 : 13,704.75 = 13,704.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,680.25/13,704.75 = 13,704.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,680.25x = 13,704.75 × 13,704.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,680.25x = 187,820,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,820,172.56/6,680.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,115.74

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