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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,331 and 4,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,331 and 4,952 is: 7,361.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,331 : 4,952 = 4,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,331/4,952 = 4,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,331x = 4,952 × 4,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,331x = 24,522,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,522,304/3,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,361.84

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