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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,490.13 and 7,165.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,490.13 and 7,165.13 is: 7,910.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,490.13 : 7,165.13 = 7,165.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,490.13/7,165.13 = 7,165.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,490.13x = 7,165.13 × 7,165.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,490.13x = 51,339,016.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,339,016.27/6,490.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,910.33

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