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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,836 and 5,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,836 and 5,508 is: 6,273.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,836 : 5,508 = 5,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,836/5,508 = 5,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,836x = 5,508 × 5,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,836x = 30,338,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,338,064/4,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273.38

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