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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708.88 and 3,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708.88 and 3,737.25 is: 8,173.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708.88 : 3,737.25 = 3,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708.88/3,737.25 = 3,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708.88x = 3,737.25 × 3,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708.88x = 13,967,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,967,037.56/1,708.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,173.24

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