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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,698 and 8,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,698 and 8,352 is: 14,848

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698 : 8,352 = 8,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698/8,352 = 8,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698x = 8,352 × 8,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698x = 69,755,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,755,904/4,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,848

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