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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556.96 and 3,243.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556.96 and 3,243.66 is: 6,757.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556.96 : 3,243.66 = 3,243.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556.96/3,243.66 = 3,243.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556.96x = 3,243.66 × 3,243.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556.96x = 10,521,320.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,521,320.12/1,556.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757.62

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