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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699.10 and 3,743.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699.10 and 3,743.11 is: 8,246.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699.10 : 3,743.11 = 3,743.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699.10/3,743.11 = 3,743.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699.10x = 3,743.11 × 3,743.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699.10x = 14,010,867.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,010,867.79/1,699.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246.04

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