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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,956.25 and 14,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,956.25 and 14,928.75 is: 22,384.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,956.25 : 14,928.75 = 14,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,956.25/14,928.75 = 14,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,956.25x = 14,928.75 × 14,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,956.25x = 222,867,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,867,576.56/9,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,384.69

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