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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000 and 6,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000 and 6,324 is: 7,998.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000 : 6,324 = 6,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000/6,324 = 6,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000x = 6,324 × 6,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000x = 39,992,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,992,976/5,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998.60

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