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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,500.75 and 9,925.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,500.75 and 9,925.13 is: 13,133.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,500.75 : 9,925.13 = 9,925.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,500.75/9,925.13 = 9,925.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,500.75x = 9,925.13 × 9,925.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,500.75x = 98,508,106.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,508,106.27/7,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,133.10

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