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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,678.22 and 3,637.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,678.22 and 3,637.41 is: 7,883.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,678.22 : 3,637.41 = 3,637.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,678.22/3,637.41 = 3,637.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,678.22x = 3,637.41 × 3,637.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,678.22x = 13,230,724.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,230,724.23/1,678.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,883.79

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