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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582.03 and 3,437.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582.03 and 3,437.06 is: 7,467.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582.03 : 3,437.06 = 3,437.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582.03/3,437.06 = 3,437.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582.03x = 3,437.06 × 3,437.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582.03x = 11,813,398.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,813,398.63/1,582.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467.23

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