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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,546 and 7,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,546 and 7,106 is: 7,713.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,546 : 7,106 = 7,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,546/7,106 = 7,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,546x = 7,106 × 7,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,546x = 50,495,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,495,236/6,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,713.91

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