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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,224 and 4,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,224 and 4,812 is: 5,481.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,224 : 4,812 = 4,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,224/4,812 = 4,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,224x = 4,812 × 4,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,224x = 23,155,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,155,344/4,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,481.85

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