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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,626.75 and 3,683.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,626.75 and 3,683.25 is: 8,339.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,626.75 : 3,683.25 = 3,683.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,626.75/3,683.25 = 3,683.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,626.75x = 3,683.25 × 3,683.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,626.75x = 13,566,330.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,566,330.56/1,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,339.53

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