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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,705.22 and 3,745.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,705.22 and 3,745.41 is: 8,226.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,705.22 : 3,745.41 = 3,745.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,705.22/3,745.41 = 3,745.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,705.22x = 3,745.41 × 3,745.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,705.22x = 14,028,067.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,028,067.98/1,705.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,226.55

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