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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,916.13 and 14,818.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,916.13 and 14,818.41 is: 31,749.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,916.13 : 14,818.41 = 14,818.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,916.13/14,818.41 = 14,818.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,916.13x = 14,818.41 × 14,818.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,916.13x = 219,585,163.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,585,163.79/6,916.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,749.74

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