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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,544.06 and 3,218.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,544.06 and 3,218.06 is: 6,706.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,544.06 : 3,218.06 = 3,218.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,544.06/3,218.06 = 3,218.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,544.06x = 3,218.06 × 3,218.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,544.06x = 10,355,926.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,355,926.25/1,544.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,706.93

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