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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,779 and 4,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,779 and 4,319 is: 4,936.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,779 : 4,319 = 4,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,779/4,319 = 4,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,779x = 4,319 × 4,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,779x = 18,653,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,653,761/3,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936.16

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