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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,633 and 7,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,633 and 7,167 is: 11,086.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,633 : 7,167 = 7,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,633/7,167 = 7,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,633x = 7,167 × 7,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,633x = 51,365,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,365,889/4,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,086.96

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