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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546.75 and 3,438.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546.75 and 3,438.63 is: 7,644.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546.75 : 3,438.63 = 3,438.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546.75/3,438.63 = 3,438.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546.75x = 3,438.63 × 3,438.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546.75x = 11,824,141.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,824,141.89/1,546.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,644.51

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