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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,227 and 4,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,227 and 4,818 is: 7,193.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,227 : 4,818 = 4,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,227/4,818 = 4,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,227x = 4,818 × 4,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,227x = 23,213,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,213,124/3,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,193.41

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