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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,584 and 3,373.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,584 and 3,373.13 is: 7,183.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584 : 3,373.13 = 3,373.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584/3,373.13 = 3,373.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584x = 3,373.13 × 3,373.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584x = 11,377,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,377,972.27/1,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,183.06

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