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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,000 and 5,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,000 and 5,064 is: 6,411.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000 : 5,064 = 5,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000/5,064 = 5,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000x = 5,064 × 5,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000x = 25,644,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,644,096/4,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,411.02

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