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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,792.75 and 14,400.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,792.75 and 14,400.56 is: 30,529.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,792.75 : 14,400.56 = 14,400.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,792.75/14,400.56 = 14,400.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,792.75x = 14,400.56 × 14,400.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,792.75x = 207,376,200.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,376,200.32/6,792.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,529.05

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