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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576 and 3,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576 and 3,728.50 is: 8,820.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576 : 3,728.50 = 3,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576/3,728.50 = 3,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576x = 3,728.50 × 3,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576x = 13,901,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,901,712.25/1,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,820.88

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