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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532.81 and 3,306.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532.81 and 3,306.94 is: 7,134.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.81 : 3,306.94 = 3,306.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.81/3,306.94 = 3,306.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.81x = 3,306.94 × 3,306.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.81x = 10,935,835.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,935,835.63/1,532.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,134.49

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