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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575.56 and 3,309.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575.56 and 3,309.75 is: 6,952.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575.56 : 3,309.75 = 3,309.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575.56/3,309.75 = 3,309.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575.56x = 3,309.75 × 3,309.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575.56x = 10,954,445.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,954,445.06/1,575.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,952.72

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