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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443 and 3,703.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443 and 3,703.50 is: 9,505.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443 : 3,703.50 = 3,703.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443/3,703.50 = 3,703.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443x = 3,703.50 × 3,703.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443x = 13,715,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,715,912.25/1,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,505.14

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