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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,523.81 and 3,346.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,523.81 and 3,346.31 is: 7,348.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,523.81 : 3,346.31 = 3,346.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,523.81/3,346.31 = 3,346.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,523.81x = 3,346.31 × 3,346.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,523.81x = 11,197,807.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,197,807.35/1,523.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,348.55

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