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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514.25 and 3,326.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514.25 and 3,326.25 is: 7,306.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514.25 : 3,326.25 = 3,326.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514.25/3,326.25 = 3,326.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514.25x = 3,326.25 × 3,326.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514.25x = 11,063,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,063,939.06/1,514.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,306.55

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