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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,070 and 7,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,070 and 7,516 is: 13,879.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070 : 7,516 = 7,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070/7,516 = 7,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070x = 7,516 × 7,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070x = 56,490,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,490,256/4,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,879.67

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