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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,456 and 5,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,456 and 5,104 is: 5,846.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456 : 5,104 = 5,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456/5,104 = 5,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456x = 5,104 × 5,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456x = 26,050,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,050,816/4,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846.23

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