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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538 and 3,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538 and 3,610.75 is: 8,476.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538 : 3,610.75 = 3,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538/3,610.75 = 3,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538x = 3,610.75 × 3,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538x = 13,037,515.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,037,515.56/1,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,476.93

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