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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,625.06 and 1,765.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,625.06 and 1,765.55 is: 1,918.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,625.06 : 1,765.55 = 1,765.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,625.06/1,765.55 = 1,765.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,625.06x = 1,765.55 × 1,765.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,625.06x = 3,117,155.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,155.77/1,625.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918.18

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