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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467 and 3,463.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467 and 3,463.31 is: 8,176.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467 : 3,463.31 = 3,463.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467/3,463.31 = 3,463.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467x = 3,463.31 × 3,463.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467x = 11,994,533.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,994,533.47/1,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,176.23

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