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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,191 and 4,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,191 and 4,515 is: 4,864.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,191 : 4,515 = 4,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,191/4,515 = 4,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,191x = 4,515 × 4,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,191x = 20,385,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,385,225/4,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,864.05

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