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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534.13 and 3,346.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534.13 and 3,346.88 is: 7,301.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534.13 : 3,346.88 = 3,346.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534.13/3,346.88 = 3,346.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534.13x = 3,346.88 × 3,346.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534.13x = 11,201,572.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,201,572.27/1,534.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,301.60

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