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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,072 and 8,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,072 and 8,793 is: 18,987.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072 : 8,793 = 8,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072/8,793 = 8,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072x = 8,793 × 8,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072x = 77,316,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,316,849/4,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,987.44

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