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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,927 and 14,839.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,927 and 14,839.13 is: 31,788.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,927 : 14,839.13 = 14,839.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,927/14,839.13 = 14,839.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,927x = 14,839.13 × 14,839.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,927x = 220,199,630.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,199,630.77/6,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,788.60

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