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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497 and 3,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497 and 3,620.50 is: 8,756.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497 : 3,620.50 = 3,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497/3,620.50 = 3,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497x = 3,620.50 × 3,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497x = 13,108,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,108,020.25/1,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,756.19

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