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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628.25 and 3,497.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628.25 and 3,497.25 is: 7,511.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628.25 : 3,497.25 = 3,497.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628.25/3,497.25 = 3,497.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628.25x = 3,497.25 × 3,497.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628.25x = 12,230,757.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,230,757.56/1,628.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511.60

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