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Finding the Third Proportional to 6 and 6.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 6 and 6.56 is: 7.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6 : 6.56 = 6.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6/6.56 = 6.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6x = 6.56 × 6.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6x = 43.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43.07/6
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7.18

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