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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704.75 and 2,713.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704.75 and 2,713.13 is: 4,317.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704.75 : 2,713.13 = 2,713.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704.75/2,713.13 = 2,713.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704.75x = 2,713.13 × 2,713.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704.75x = 7,361,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,361,047.27/1,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317.96

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