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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504.50 and 3,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504.50 and 3,273 is: 7,120.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504.50 : 3,273 = 3,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504.50/3,273 = 3,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504.50x = 3,273 × 3,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504.50x = 10,712,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,712,529/1,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,120.33

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