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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,484 and 7,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,484 and 7,051 is: 7,667.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,484 : 7,051 = 7,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,484/7,051 = 7,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,484x = 7,051 × 7,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,484x = 49,716,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,716,601/6,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,667.58

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