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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000 and 9,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000 and 9,328 is: 17,402.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000 : 9,328 = 9,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000/9,328 = 9,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000x = 9,328 × 9,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000x = 87,011,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,011,584/5,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,402.32

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