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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634.63 and 3,151.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634.63 and 3,151.13 is: 6,074.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634.63 : 3,151.13 = 3,151.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634.63/3,151.13 = 3,151.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634.63x = 3,151.13 × 3,151.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634.63x = 9,929,588.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,929,588.77/1,634.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,074.54

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