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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532.04 and 3,324.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532.04 and 3,324.16 is: 7,212.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.04 : 3,324.16 = 3,324.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.04/3,324.16 = 3,324.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.04x = 3,324.16 × 3,324.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.04x = 11,050,066.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,050,066.71/1,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212.65

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