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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,680.12 and 3,613.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,680.12 and 3,613.36 is: 7,771.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680.12 : 3,613.36 = 3,613.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680.12/3,613.36 = 3,613.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680.12x = 3,613.36 × 3,613.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680.12x = 13,056,365.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,056,365.97/1,680.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,771.10

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