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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527.19 and 3,175.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527.19 and 3,175.88 is: 6,604.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527.19 : 3,175.88 = 3,175.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527.19/3,175.88 = 3,175.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527.19x = 3,175.88 × 3,175.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527.19x = 10,086,182.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,086,182.02/1,527.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,604.42

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