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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,723.75 and 9,404.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,723.75 and 9,404.25 is: 13,153.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,723.75 : 9,404.25 = 9,404.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,723.75/9,404.25 = 9,404.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,723.75x = 9,404.25 × 9,404.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,723.75x = 88,439,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,439,918.06/6,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,153.36

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