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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,110 and 5,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,110 and 5,510 is: 7,386.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,110 : 5,510 = 5,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,110/5,510 = 5,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,110x = 5,510 × 5,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,110x = 30,360,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,360,100/4,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,386.89

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