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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692.56 and 3,569.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692.56 and 3,569.91 is: 7,529.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692.56 : 3,569.91 = 3,569.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692.56/3,569.91 = 3,569.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692.56x = 3,569.91 × 3,569.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692.56x = 12,744,230.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,744,230.63/1,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,529.55

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