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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576.50 and 3,359.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576.50 and 3,359.63 is: 7,159.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576.50 : 3,359.63 = 3,359.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576.50/3,359.63 = 3,359.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576.50x = 3,359.63 × 3,359.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576.50x = 11,287,080.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,287,080.14/1,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,159.58

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