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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,000 and 5,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,000 and 5,272 is: 6,948.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000 : 5,272 = 5,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000/5,272 = 5,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000x = 5,272 × 5,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000x = 27,793,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,793,984/4,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,948.50

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