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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474.13 and 3,226.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474.13 and 3,226.50 is: 7,062.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474.13 : 3,226.50 = 3,226.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474.13/3,226.50 = 3,226.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474.13x = 3,226.50 × 3,226.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474.13x = 10,410,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,410,302.25/1,474.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,062.02

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