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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132 and 4,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132 and 4,516 is: 6,511.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132 : 4,516 = 4,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132/4,516 = 4,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132x = 4,516 × 4,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132x = 20,394,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,256/3,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,511.58

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