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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,148 and 7,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,148 and 7,496 is: 13,546.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,148 : 7,496 = 7,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,148/7,496 = 7,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,148x = 7,496 × 7,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,148x = 56,190,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,190,016/4,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546.29

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