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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,794.56 and 10,295.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,794.56 and 10,295.44 is: 13,598.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,794.56 : 10,295.44 = 10,295.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,794.56/10,295.44 = 10,295.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,794.56x = 10,295.44 × 10,295.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,794.56x = 105,996,033.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,996,033.32/7,794.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,598.71

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