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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,701.84 and 3,591.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,701.84 and 3,591.84 is: 7,580.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701.84 : 3,591.84 = 3,591.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701.84/3,591.84 = 3,591.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701.84x = 3,591.84 × 3,591.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701.84x = 12,901,341.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,901,341.52/1,701.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580.80

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