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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716.19 and 3,506.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716.19 and 3,506.41 is: 7,164.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.19 : 3,506.41 = 3,506.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.19/3,506.41 = 3,506.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.19x = 3,506.41 × 3,506.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.19x = 12,294,939.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,294,939.58/1,716.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,164.10

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