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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,622 and 5,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,622 and 5,432 is: 6,383.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,622 : 5,432 = 5,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,622/5,432 = 5,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,622x = 5,432 × 5,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,622x = 29,506,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,506,624/4,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,383.95

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