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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,699 and 11,686.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,699 and 11,686.50 is: 20,387.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,699 : 11,686.50 = 11,686.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,699/11,686.50 = 11,686.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,699x = 11,686.50 × 11,686.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,699x = 136,574,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,574,282.25/6,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,387.26

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