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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568.11 and 3,337.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568.11 and 3,337.45 is: 7,103.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568.11 : 3,337.45 = 3,337.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568.11/3,337.45 = 3,337.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568.11x = 3,337.45 × 3,337.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568.11x = 11,138,593.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,138,593.36/1,568.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,103.20

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