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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553.13 and 7,160.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553.13 and 7,160.63 is: 7,824.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553.13 : 7,160.63 = 7,160.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553.13/7,160.63 = 7,160.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553.13x = 7,160.63 × 7,160.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553.13x = 51,274,550.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,274,550.39/6,553.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,824.44

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