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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,362 and 6,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,362 and 6,106 is: 6,953.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,362 : 6,106 = 6,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,362/6,106 = 6,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,362x = 6,106 × 6,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,362x = 37,283,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,283,236/5,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,953.23

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