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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,672.31 and 3,133.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,672.31 and 3,133.27 is: 5,870.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,672.31 : 3,133.27 = 3,133.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,672.31/3,133.27 = 3,133.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,672.31x = 3,133.27 × 3,133.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,672.31x = 9,817,353.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,817,353.48/1,672.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,870.53

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