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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,750.75 and 14,039.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,750.75 and 14,039.25 is: 29,196.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,750.75 : 14,039.25 = 14,039.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,750.75/14,039.25 = 14,039.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,750.75x = 14,039.25 × 14,039.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,750.75x = 197,100,540.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,100,540.56/6,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,196.84

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