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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,532 and 7,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,532 and 7,198 is: 7,931.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532 : 7,198 = 7,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532/7,198 = 7,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532x = 7,198 × 7,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532x = 51,811,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,811,204/6,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931.91

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