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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,565.44 and 3,402.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,565.44 and 3,402.56 is: 7,395.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,565.44 : 3,402.56 = 3,402.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,565.44/3,402.56 = 3,402.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,565.44x = 3,402.56 × 3,402.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,565.44x = 11,577,431.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,431.57/1,565.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,395.65

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