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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200 and 4,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200 and 4,536 is: 4,898.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200 : 4,536 = 4,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200/4,536 = 4,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200x = 4,536 × 4,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200x = 20,575,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,575,296/4,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,898.88

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