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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526.34 and 3,371.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526.34 and 3,371.63 is: 7,447.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526.34 : 3,371.63 = 3,371.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526.34/3,371.63 = 3,371.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526.34x = 3,371.63 × 3,371.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526.34x = 11,367,855.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,367,855.14/1,526.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,447.77

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