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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472.34 and 3,200.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472.34 and 3,200.34 is: 6,956.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472.34 : 3,200.34 = 3,200.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472.34/3,200.34 = 3,200.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472.34x = 3,200.34 × 3,200.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472.34x = 10,242,200.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,242,200.12/1,472.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956.39

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