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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708.10 and 3,678.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708.10 and 3,678.19 is: 7,920.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708.10 : 3,678.19 = 3,678.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708.10/3,678.19 = 3,678.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708.10x = 3,678.19 × 3,678.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708.10x = 13,529,063.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,529,063.29/1,708.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920.53

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