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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,138 and 5,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,138 and 5,539 is: 7,414.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,138 : 5,539 = 5,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,138/5,539 = 5,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,138x = 5,539 × 5,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,138x = 30,680,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,680,521/4,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,414.34

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