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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,172 and 7,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,172 and 7,894 is: 14,936.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172 : 7,894 = 7,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172/7,894 = 7,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172x = 7,894 × 7,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172x = 62,315,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,315,236/4,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,936.54

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