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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044 and 5,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044 and 5,461 is: 7,374.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044 : 5,461 = 5,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044/5,461 = 5,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044x = 5,461 × 5,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044x = 29,822,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,822,521/4,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,374.51

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