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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,654.25 and 3,548.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,654.25 and 3,548.44 is: 7,611.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,654.25 : 3,548.44 = 3,548.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,654.25/3,548.44 = 3,548.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,654.25x = 3,548.44 × 3,548.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,654.25x = 12,591,408.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,591,408.69/1,654.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,611.55

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