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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597 and 3,387.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597 and 3,387.25 is: 7,184.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597 : 3,387.25 = 3,387.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597/3,387.25 = 3,387.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597x = 3,387.25 × 3,387.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597x = 11,473,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,473,462.56/1,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,184.38

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