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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522.13 and 3,331.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522.13 and 3,331.97 is: 7,293.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522.13 : 3,331.97 = 3,331.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522.13/3,331.97 = 3,331.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522.13x = 3,331.97 × 3,331.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522.13x = 11,102,015.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,102,015.75/1,522.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,293.76

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