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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,923 and 7,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,923 and 7,613 is: 11,772.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,923 : 7,613 = 7,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,923/7,613 = 7,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,923x = 7,613 × 7,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,923x = 57,957,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,957,769/4,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,772.86

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