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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418.06 and 3,336.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418.06 and 3,336.75 is: 7,851.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418.06 : 3,336.75 = 3,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418.06/3,336.75 = 3,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418.06x = 3,336.75 × 3,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418.06x = 11,133,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,133,900.56/1,418.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851.49

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