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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000 and 7,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000 and 7,472 is: 11,166.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000 : 7,472 = 7,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000/7,472 = 7,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000x = 7,472 × 7,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000x = 55,830,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,830,784/5,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,166.16

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