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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,570.01 and 3,384.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,570.01 and 3,384.91 is: 7,297.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,570.01 : 3,384.91 = 3,384.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,570.01/3,384.91 = 3,384.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,570.01x = 3,384.91 × 3,384.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,570.01x = 11,457,643.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,457,643.21/1,570.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,297.83

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