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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472.06 and 3,237.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472.06 and 3,237.75 is: 7,121.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472.06 : 3,237.75 = 3,237.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472.06/3,237.75 = 3,237.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472.06x = 3,237.75 × 3,237.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472.06x = 10,483,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,483,025.06/1,472.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,121.32

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