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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,543.88 and 3,144.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,543.88 and 3,144.75 is: 6,405.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,543.88 : 3,144.75 = 3,144.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,543.88/3,144.75 = 3,144.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,543.88x = 3,144.75 × 3,144.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,543.88x = 9,889,452.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,889,452.56/1,543.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,405.60

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