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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,386 and 7,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,386 and 7,331 is: 8,415.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,386 : 7,331 = 7,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,386/7,331 = 7,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,386x = 7,331 × 7,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,386x = 53,743,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,743,561/6,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415.84

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