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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,600 and 7,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,600 and 7,144 is: 7,732.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600 : 7,144 = 7,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600/7,144 = 7,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600x = 7,144 × 7,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600x = 51,036,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,036,736/6,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,732.84

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