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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694.25 and 3,695.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694.25 and 3,695.63 is: 8,061.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694.25 : 3,695.63 = 3,695.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694.25/3,695.63 = 3,695.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694.25x = 3,695.63 × 3,695.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694.25x = 13,657,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,657,644.14/1,694.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,061.17

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