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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523.63 and 3,294.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523.63 and 3,294.75 is: 7,124.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523.63 : 3,294.75 = 3,294.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523.63/3,294.75 = 3,294.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523.63x = 3,294.75 × 3,294.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523.63x = 10,855,377.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,377.56/1,523.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124.70

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