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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,702.75 and 9,573.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,702.75 and 9,573.19 is: 13,672.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,702.75 : 9,573.19 = 9,573.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,702.75/9,573.19 = 9,573.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,702.75x = 9,573.19 × 9,573.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,702.75x = 91,645,918.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,645,918.91/6,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,672.88

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