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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,494.50 and 6,071.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,494.50 and 6,071.63 is: 6,709.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494.50 : 6,071.63 = 6,071.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494.50/6,071.63 = 6,071.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494.50x = 6,071.63 × 6,071.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494.50x = 36,864,630.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,864,630.14/5,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709.37

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