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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504.50 and 3,564.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504.50 and 3,564.75 is: 8,446.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504.50 : 3,564.75 = 3,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504.50/3,564.75 = 3,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504.50x = 3,564.75 × 3,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504.50x = 12,707,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,707,442.56/1,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446.29

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