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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,798.75 and 9,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,798.75 and 9,935.25 is: 14,518.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,798.75 : 9,935.25 = 9,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,798.75/9,935.25 = 9,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,798.75x = 9,935.25 × 9,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,798.75x = 98,709,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,709,192.56/6,798.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,518.73

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