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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616 and 4,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616 and 4,202 is: 10,926.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616 : 4,202 = 4,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616/4,202 = 4,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616x = 4,202 × 4,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616x = 17,656,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,656,804/1,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,926.24

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