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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504.13 and 3,526.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504.13 and 3,526.31 is: 8,267.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504.13 : 3,526.31 = 3,526.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504.13/3,526.31 = 3,526.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504.13x = 3,526.31 × 3,526.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504.13x = 12,434,879.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,434,879.85/1,504.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,267.19

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