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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641.38 and 3,543.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641.38 and 3,543.38 is: 7,649.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641.38 : 3,543.38 = 3,543.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641.38/3,543.38 = 3,543.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641.38x = 3,543.38 × 3,543.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641.38x = 12,555,506.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,555,506.39/1,641.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649.38

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