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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,776.25 and 15,549.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,776.25 and 15,549.75 is: 24,732.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,776.25 : 15,549.75 = 15,549.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,776.25/15,549.75 = 15,549.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,776.25x = 15,549.75 × 15,549.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,776.25x = 241,794,725.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,794,725.06/9,776.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,732.87

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