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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,468 and 5,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,468 and 5,508 is: 8,748

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,468 : 5,508 = 5,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,468/5,508 = 5,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,468x = 5,508 × 5,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,468x = 30,338,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,338,064/3,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,748

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