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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,533 and 3,325.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,533 and 3,325.25 is: 7,212.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533 : 3,325.25 = 3,325.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533/3,325.25 = 3,325.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533x = 3,325.25 × 3,325.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533x = 11,057,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,057,287.56/1,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,212.84

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