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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,551.75 and 3,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,551.75 and 3,723 is: 8,932.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,551.75 : 3,723 = 3,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,551.75/3,723 = 3,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,551.75x = 3,723 × 3,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,551.75x = 13,860,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,860,729/1,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,932.32

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