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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515 and 3,603.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515 and 3,603.50 is: 8,571.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515 : 3,603.50 = 3,603.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515/3,603.50 = 3,603.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515x = 3,603.50 × 3,603.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515x = 12,985,212.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,985,212.25/1,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,571.10

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