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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,598 and 7,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,598 and 7,142 is: 7,730.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,598 : 7,142 = 7,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,598/7,142 = 7,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,598x = 7,142 × 7,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,598x = 51,008,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,008,164/6,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,730.85

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