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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,813.75 and 14,612.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,813.75 and 14,612.63 is: 31,337.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,813.75 : 14,612.63 = 14,612.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,813.75/14,612.63 = 14,612.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,813.75x = 14,612.63 × 14,612.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,813.75x = 213,528,809.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,528,809.39/6,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,337.93

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