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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716.75 and 3,739.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716.75 and 3,739.50 is: 8,145.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.75 : 3,739.50 = 3,739.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.75/3,739.50 = 3,739.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.75x = 3,739.50 × 3,739.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.75x = 13,983,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,860.25/1,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145.54

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