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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,142 and 4,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,142 and 4,736 is: 5,415.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,142 : 4,736 = 4,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,142/4,736 = 4,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,142x = 4,736 × 4,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,142x = 22,429,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,429,696/4,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,415.18

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