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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600.13 and 3,330.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600.13 and 3,330.75 is: 6,933.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600.13 : 3,330.75 = 3,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600.13/3,330.75 = 3,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600.13x = 3,330.75 × 3,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600.13x = 11,093,895.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,093,895.56/1,600.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,933.14

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