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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,048 and 7,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,048 and 7,168 is: 12,692.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,048 : 7,168 = 7,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,048/7,168 = 7,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,048x = 7,168 × 7,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,048x = 51,380,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,380,224/4,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,692.74

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