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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,224 and 7,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,224 and 7,092 is: 9,627.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224 : 7,092 = 7,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224/7,092 = 7,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224x = 7,092 × 7,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224x = 50,296,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,296,464/5,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,627.96

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