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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,736 and 6,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,736 and 6,276 is: 6,866.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736 : 6,276 = 6,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736/6,276 = 6,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736x = 6,276 × 6,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736x = 39,388,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,388,176/5,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,866.84

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