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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,725.19 and 3,692.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,725.19 and 3,692.81 is: 7,904.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725.19 : 3,692.81 = 3,692.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725.19/3,692.81 = 3,692.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725.19x = 3,692.81 × 3,692.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725.19x = 13,636,864.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,636,864.16/1,725.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,904.57

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