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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599.75 and 3,446.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599.75 and 3,446.44 is: 7,424.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599.75 : 3,446.44 = 3,446.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599.75/3,446.44 = 3,446.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599.75x = 3,446.44 × 3,446.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599.75x = 11,877,931.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,877,931.44/1,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,424.87

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