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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,258 and 5,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,258 and 5,523 is: 7,163.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,258 : 5,523 = 5,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,258/5,523 = 5,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,258x = 5,523 × 5,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,258x = 30,503,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,503,529/4,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,163.82

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