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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533 and 3,304.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533 and 3,304.50 is: 7,123.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533 : 3,304.50 = 3,304.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533/3,304.50 = 3,304.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533x = 3,304.50 × 3,304.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533x = 10,919,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,919,720.25/1,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,123.11

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