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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695.75 and 3,633.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695.75 and 3,633.75 is: 7,786.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695.75 : 3,633.75 = 3,633.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695.75/3,633.75 = 3,633.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695.75x = 3,633.75 × 3,633.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695.75x = 13,204,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,204,139.06/1,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,786.61

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