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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448.25 and 3,174.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448.25 and 3,174.94 is: 6,960.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448.25 : 3,174.94 = 3,174.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448.25/3,174.94 = 3,174.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448.25x = 3,174.94 × 3,174.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448.25x = 10,080,228.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,080,228.13/1,448.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960.28

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