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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,756.75 and 7,603.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,756.75 and 7,603.88 is: 8,557.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,756.75 : 7,603.88 = 7,603.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,756.75/7,603.88 = 7,603.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,756.75x = 7,603.88 × 7,603.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,756.75x = 57,818,915.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,818,915.02/6,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,557.21

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