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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461 and 7,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461 and 7,133 is: 7,874.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461 : 7,133 = 7,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461/7,133 = 7,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461x = 7,133 × 7,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461x = 50,879,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,879,689/6,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,874.89

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