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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000 and 5,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000 and 5,544 is: 6,147.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000 : 5,544 = 5,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000/5,544 = 5,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000x = 5,544 × 5,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000x = 30,735,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,735,936/5,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,147.19

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