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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695.09 and 3,137.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695.09 and 3,137.91 is: 5,808.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695.09 : 3,137.91 = 3,137.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695.09/3,137.91 = 3,137.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695.09x = 3,137.91 × 3,137.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695.09x = 9,846,455.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,846,455.63/1,695.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,808.80

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