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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568.63 and 3,395.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568.63 and 3,395.63 is: 7,350.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568.63 : 3,395.63 = 3,395.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568.63/3,395.63 = 3,395.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568.63x = 3,395.63 × 3,395.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568.63x = 11,530,269.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,530,269.14/1,568.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,350.56

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