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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653.75 and 3,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653.75 and 3,582 is: 7,758.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653.75 : 3,582 = 3,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653.75/3,582 = 3,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653.75x = 3,582 × 3,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653.75x = 12,830,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,830,724/1,653.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758.56

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