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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710.75 and 3,743.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710.75 and 3,743.06 is: 8,189.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710.75 : 3,743.06 = 3,743.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710.75/3,743.06 = 3,743.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710.75x = 3,743.06 × 3,743.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710.75x = 14,010,516.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,010,516.88/1,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,189.69

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