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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712.25 and 2,446.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712.25 and 2,446.75 is: 3,496.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712.25 : 2,446.75 = 2,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712.25/2,446.75 = 2,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712.25x = 2,446.75 × 2,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712.25x = 5,986,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,986,585.56/1,712.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,496.33

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