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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134 and 4,433

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134 and 4,433 is: 6,270.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134 : 4,433 = 4,433 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134/4,433 = 4,433/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134x = 4,433 × 4,433
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134x = 19,651,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,651,489/3,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,270.42

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