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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,536.19 and 3,277.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,536.19 and 3,277.69 is: 6,993.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,536.19 : 3,277.69 = 3,277.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,536.19/3,277.69 = 3,277.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,536.19x = 3,277.69 × 3,277.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,536.19x = 10,743,235.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,743,235.35/1,536.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,993.44

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