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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,916.50 and 11,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,916.50 and 11,549.25 is: 19,285.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,916.50 : 11,549.25 = 11,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,916.50/11,549.25 = 11,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,916.50x = 11,549.25 × 11,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,916.50x = 133,385,175.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,385,175.56/6,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,285.07

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