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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,864.75 and 14,025.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,864.75 and 14,025.66 is: 28,656.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864.75 : 14,025.66 = 14,025.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864.75/14,025.66 = 14,025.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864.75x = 14,025.66 × 14,025.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864.75x = 196,719,033.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,719,033.24/6,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,656.40

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