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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,527.75 and 3,341.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,527.75 and 3,341.25 is: 7,307.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,527.75 : 3,341.25 = 3,341.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,527.75/3,341.25 = 3,341.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,527.75x = 3,341.25 × 3,341.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,527.75x = 11,163,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,163,951.56/1,527.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,307.45

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