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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,978 and 5,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,978 and 5,074 is: 13,015.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978 : 5,074 = 5,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978/5,074 = 5,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978x = 5,074 × 5,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978x = 25,745,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,745,476/1,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,015.91

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