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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,606 and 6,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,606 and 6,092 is: 6,620.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,606 : 6,092 = 6,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,606/6,092 = 6,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,606x = 6,092 × 6,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,606x = 37,112,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,112,464/5,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,620.13

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