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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,531 and 5,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,531 and 5,418 is: 8,313.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531 : 5,418 = 5,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531/5,418 = 5,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531x = 5,418 × 5,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531x = 29,354,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,354,724/3,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,313.43

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