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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665.13 and 3,387.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665.13 and 3,387.63 is: 6,891.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665.13 : 3,387.63 = 3,387.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665.13/3,387.63 = 3,387.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665.13x = 3,387.63 × 3,387.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665.13x = 11,476,003.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,476,003.14/1,665.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,891.98

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