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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,593.75 and 11,142.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,593.75 and 11,142.56 is: 16,349.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,593.75 : 11,142.56 = 11,142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,593.75/11,142.56 = 11,142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,593.75x = 11,142.56 × 11,142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,593.75x = 124,156,699.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,156,699.07/7,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,349.85

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