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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,608 and 4,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,608 and 4,200 is: 4,889.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,608 : 4,200 = 4,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,608/4,200 = 4,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,608x = 4,200 × 4,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,608x = 17,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,640,000/3,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889.14

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