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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455 and 3,337.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455 and 3,337.13 is: 7,653.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455 : 3,337.13 = 3,337.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455/3,337.13 = 3,337.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455x = 3,337.13 × 3,337.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455x = 11,136,403.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,136,403.27/1,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,653.89

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