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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,676.25 and 3,622.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,676.25 and 3,622.25 is: 7,827.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,676.25 : 3,622.25 = 3,622.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,676.25/3,622.25 = 3,622.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,676.25x = 3,622.25 × 3,622.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,676.25x = 13,120,695.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,120,695.06/1,676.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,827.41

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