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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540 and 5,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540 and 5,212 is: 5,983.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540 : 5,212 = 5,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540/5,212 = 5,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540x = 5,212 × 5,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540x = 27,164,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,164,944/4,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,983.47

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