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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612.13 and 3,463.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612.13 and 3,463.88 is: 7,442.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612.13 : 3,463.88 = 3,463.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612.13/3,463.88 = 3,463.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612.13x = 3,463.88 × 3,463.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612.13x = 11,998,430.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,998,430.02/1,612.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,442.62

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