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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525.18 and 3,342.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525.18 and 3,342.20 is: 7,323.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525.18 : 3,342.20 = 3,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525.18/3,342.20 = 3,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525.18x = 3,342.20 × 3,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525.18x = 11,170,295.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,170,295.62/1,525.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,323.90

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