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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536 and 3,255.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536 and 3,255.75 is: 6,900.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536 : 3,255.75 = 3,255.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536/3,255.75 = 3,255.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536x = 3,255.75 × 3,255.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536x = 10,599,908.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,599,908.06/1,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900.98

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