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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,796.75 and 14,929.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,796.75 and 14,929.75 is: 32,794.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,796.75 : 14,929.75 = 14,929.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,796.75/14,929.75 = 14,929.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,796.75x = 14,929.75 × 14,929.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,796.75x = 222,897,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,897,435.06/6,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,794.71

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