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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,404.84 and 3,322.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,404.84 and 3,322.27 is: 7,856.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,404.84 : 3,322.27 = 3,322.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,404.84/3,322.27 = 3,322.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,404.84x = 3,322.27 × 3,322.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,404.84x = 11,037,448.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,037,448.88/1,404.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856.71

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