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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,793.50 and 14,793.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,793.50 and 14,793.56 is: 32,214.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,793.50 : 14,793.56 = 14,793.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,793.50/14,793.56 = 14,793.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,793.50x = 14,793.56 × 14,793.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,793.50x = 218,849,491.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,849,491.44/6,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,214.54

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