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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,815.75 and 14,675.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,815.75 and 14,675.38 is: 31,598.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,815.75 : 14,675.38 = 14,675.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,815.75/14,675.38 = 14,675.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,815.75x = 14,675.38 × 14,675.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,815.75x = 215,366,631.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,366,631.39/6,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,598.38

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