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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,643.44 and 3,560.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,643.44 and 3,560.44 is: 7,713.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,643.44 : 3,560.44 = 3,560.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,643.44/3,560.44 = 3,560.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,643.44x = 3,560.44 × 3,560.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,643.44x = 12,676,715.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,676,715.19/1,643.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,713.54

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