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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656.56 and 3,054.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656.56 and 3,054.94 is: 5,633.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656.56 : 3,054.94 = 3,054.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656.56/3,054.94 = 3,054.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656.56x = 3,054.94 × 3,054.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656.56x = 9,332,643.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,332,643.13/1,656.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,633.74

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