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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,544 and 4,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,544 and 4,576 is: 5,908.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,544 : 4,576 = 4,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,544/4,576 = 4,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,544x = 4,576 × 4,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,544x = 20,939,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,939,776/3,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,908.51

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