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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,532 and 8,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,532 and 8,802 is: 11,860.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532 : 8,802 = 8,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532/8,802 = 8,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532x = 8,802 × 8,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532x = 77,475,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,475,204/6,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,860.87

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