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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432.69 and 3,283.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432.69 and 3,283.03 is: 7,523.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432.69 : 3,283.03 = 3,283.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432.69/3,283.03 = 3,283.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432.69x = 3,283.03 × 3,283.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432.69x = 10,778,294.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,778,294.19/1,432.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,523.13

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