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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,185 and 5,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,185 and 5,067 is: 6,134.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185 : 5,067 = 5,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185/5,067 = 5,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185x = 5,067 × 5,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185x = 25,674,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,674,489/4,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,134.88

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