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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716.75 and 3,655.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716.75 and 3,655.69 is: 7,784.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.75 : 3,655.69 = 3,655.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.75/3,655.69 = 3,655.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.75x = 3,655.69 × 3,655.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.75x = 13,364,051.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,364,051.10/1,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,784.51

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