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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649.11 and 3,342.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649.11 and 3,342.52 is: 6,774.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649.11 : 3,342.52 = 3,342.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649.11/3,342.52 = 3,342.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649.11x = 3,342.52 × 3,342.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649.11x = 11,172,410.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,172,410.70/1,649.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,774.81

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