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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522.75 and 3,160.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522.75 and 3,160.75 is: 6,560.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522.75 : 3,160.75 = 3,160.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522.75/3,160.75 = 3,160.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522.75x = 3,160.75 × 3,160.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522.75x = 9,990,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,990,340.56/1,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,560.72

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