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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578.75 and 3,707.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578.75 and 3,707.63 is: 8,707.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578.75 : 3,707.63 = 3,707.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578.75/3,707.63 = 3,707.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578.75x = 3,707.63 × 3,707.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578.75x = 13,746,483.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,746,483.14/1,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,707.19

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