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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,652.25 and 3,591.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,652.25 and 3,591.75 is: 7,807.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,652.25 : 3,591.75 = 3,591.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,652.25/3,591.75 = 3,591.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,652.25x = 3,591.75 × 3,591.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,652.25x = 12,900,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,900,668.06/1,652.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,807.94

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