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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,483.00 and 3,183.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,483.00 and 3,183.68 is: 6,834.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,483.00 : 3,183.68 = 3,183.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,483.00/3,183.68 = 3,183.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,483.00x = 3,183.68 × 3,183.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,483.00x = 10,135,816.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,135,816.35/1,483.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834.69

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