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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714.50 and 3,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714.50 and 3,723 is: 8,084.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714.50 : 3,723 = 3,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714.50/3,723 = 3,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714.50x = 3,723 × 3,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714.50x = 13,860,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,860,729/1,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,084.41

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