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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568.25 and 3,450.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568.25 and 3,450.38 is: 7,591.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568.25 : 3,450.38 = 3,450.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568.25/3,450.38 = 3,450.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568.25x = 3,450.38 × 3,450.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568.25x = 11,905,087.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,905,087.64/1,568.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,591.32

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