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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596.03 and 3,437.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596.03 and 3,437.67 is: 7,404.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596.03 : 3,437.67 = 3,437.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596.03/3,437.67 = 3,437.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596.03x = 3,437.67 × 3,437.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596.03x = 11,817,608.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,608.06/1,596.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,404.37

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