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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,000.25 and 10,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,000.25 and 10,704 is: 14,321.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,000.25 : 10,704 = 10,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,000.25/10,704 = 10,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,000.25x = 10,704 × 10,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,000.25x = 114,575,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,575,616/8,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,321.50

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