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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,497.25 and 14,407.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,497.25 and 14,407.88 is: 21,857.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,497.25 : 14,407.88 = 14,407.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,497.25/14,407.88 = 14,407.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,497.25x = 14,407.88 × 14,407.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,497.25x = 207,586,862.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,586,862.02/9,497.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,857.58

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