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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634 and 4,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634 and 4,178 is: 4,803.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634 : 4,178 = 4,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634/4,178 = 4,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634x = 4,178 × 4,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634x = 17,455,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,455,684/3,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803.44

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