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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619.79 and 3,495.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619.79 and 3,495.23 is: 7,542.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619.79 : 3,495.23 = 3,495.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619.79/3,495.23 = 3,495.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619.79x = 3,495.23 × 3,495.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619.79x = 12,216,663.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,216,663.34/1,619.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,542.13

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