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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,583.78 and 7,062.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,583.78 and 7,062.19 is: 7,575.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,583.78 : 7,062.19 = 7,062.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,583.78/7,062.19 = 7,062.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,583.78x = 7,062.19 × 7,062.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,583.78x = 49,874,492.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,874,492.29/6,583.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,575.36

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