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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568.35 and 3,395.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568.35 and 3,395.12 is: 7,349.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568.35 : 3,395.12 = 3,395.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568.35/3,395.12 = 3,395.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568.35x = 3,395.12 × 3,395.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568.35x = 11,526,827.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,526,827.35/1,568.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,349.67

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