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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,594 and 4,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,594 and 4,536 is: 5,724.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,594 : 4,536 = 4,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,594/4,536 = 4,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,594x = 4,536 × 4,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,594x = 20,575,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,575,296/3,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,724.90

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