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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,556.50 and 14,760.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,556.50 and 14,760.75 is: 22,799.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,556.50 : 14,760.75 = 14,760.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,556.50/14,760.75 = 14,760.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,556.50x = 14,760.75 × 14,760.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,556.50x = 217,879,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,879,740.56/9,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,799.11

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