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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,712 and 5,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,712 and 5,224 is: 5,791.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,712 : 5,224 = 5,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,712/5,224 = 5,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,712x = 5,224 × 5,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,712x = 27,290,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,290,176/4,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,791.63

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