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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,941 and 5,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,941 and 5,421 is: 5,947.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,941 : 5,421 = 5,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,941/5,421 = 5,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,941x = 5,421 × 5,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,941x = 29,387,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,387,241/4,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,947.63

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