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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337.77 and 3,295.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337.77 and 3,295.69 is: 8,119.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337.77 : 3,295.69 = 3,295.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337.77/3,295.69 = 3,295.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337.77x = 3,295.69 × 3,295.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337.77x = 10,861,556.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,861,556.10/1,337.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,119.18

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