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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,432 and 7,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,432 and 7,107 is: 11,396.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,432 : 7,107 = 7,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,432/7,107 = 7,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,432x = 7,107 × 7,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,432x = 50,509,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,509,449/4,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,396.54

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