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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,801.75 and 11,237.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,801.75 and 11,237.25 is: 12,882.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,801.75 : 11,237.25 = 11,237.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,801.75/11,237.25 = 11,237.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,801.75x = 11,237.25 × 11,237.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,801.75x = 126,275,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,275,787.56/9,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,882.98

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