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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,657.50 and 4,494.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,657.50 and 4,494.75 is: 12,188.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657.50 : 4,494.75 = 4,494.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657.50/4,494.75 = 4,494.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657.50x = 4,494.75 × 4,494.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657.50x = 20,202,777.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,202,777.56/1,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,188.70

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