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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551.19 and 3,375.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551.19 and 3,375.38 is: 7,344.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551.19 : 3,375.38 = 3,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551.19/3,375.38 = 3,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551.19x = 3,375.38 × 3,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551.19x = 11,393,156.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,393,156.39/1,551.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,344.80

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