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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629.56 and 3,400.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629.56 and 3,400.88 is: 7,097.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629.56 : 3,400.88 = 3,400.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629.56/3,400.88 = 3,400.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629.56x = 3,400.88 × 3,400.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629.56x = 11,565,950.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,565,950.77/1,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,097.58

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