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Finding the Third Proportional to 4 and 4.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 4 and 4.72 is: 5.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4 : 4.72 = 4.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4/4.72 = 4.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4x = 4.72 × 4.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4x = 22.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22.27/4
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5.57

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