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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653.75 and 3,349.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653.75 and 3,349.69 is: 6,784.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653.75 : 3,349.69 = 3,349.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653.75/3,349.69 = 3,349.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653.75x = 3,349.69 × 3,349.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653.75x = 11,220,406.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,220,406.35/1,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784.83

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