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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,090.19 and 6,616.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,090.19 and 6,616.69 is: 7,188.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,090.19 : 6,616.69 = 6,616.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,090.19/6,616.69 = 6,616.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,090.19x = 6,616.69 × 6,616.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,090.19x = 43,780,553.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,780,553.47/6,090.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188.70

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