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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506.41 and 3,300.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506.41 and 3,300.43 is: 7,231.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506.41 : 3,300.43 = 3,300.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506.41/3,300.43 = 3,300.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506.41x = 3,300.43 × 3,300.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506.41x = 10,892,861.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,892,861.91/1,506.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,231.01

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