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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,807.75 and 9,351.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,807.75 and 9,351.75 is: 12,846.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,807.75 : 9,351.75 = 9,351.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,807.75/9,351.75 = 9,351.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,807.75x = 9,351.75 × 9,351.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,807.75x = 87,455,228.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,455,228.06/6,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,846.42

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