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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596.16 and 3,465.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596.16 and 3,465.07 is: 7,522.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596.16 : 3,465.07 = 3,465.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596.16/3,465.07 = 3,465.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596.16x = 3,465.07 × 3,465.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596.16x = 12,006,712.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,006,712.27/1,596.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,522.23

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