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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,765.75 and 9,730.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,765.75 and 9,730.13 is: 13,993.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,765.75 : 9,730.13 = 9,730.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,765.75/9,730.13 = 9,730.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,765.75x = 9,730.13 × 9,730.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,765.75x = 94,675,332.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,675,332.52/6,765.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,993.32

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