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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,548.07 and 3,389.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,548.07 and 3,389.77 is: 7,422.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,548.07 : 3,389.77 = 3,389.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,548.07/3,389.77 = 3,389.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,548.07x = 3,389.77 × 3,389.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,548.07x = 11,490,510.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,490,510.99/1,548.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422.47

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