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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,349 and 5,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,349 and 5,033 is: 5,824.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,349 : 5,033 = 5,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,349/5,033 = 5,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,349x = 5,033 × 5,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,349x = 25,331,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,331,089/4,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,824.58

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