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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,634 and 5,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,634 and 5,434 is: 6,372.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634 : 5,434 = 5,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634/5,434 = 5,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634x = 5,434 × 5,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634x = 29,528,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,528,356/4,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,372.11

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