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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,025 and 5,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,025 and 5,893 is: 8,627.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,025 : 5,893 = 5,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,025/5,893 = 5,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,025x = 5,893 × 5,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,025x = 34,727,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,727,449/4,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,627.94

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