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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728.42 and 2,740.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728.42 and 2,740.08 is: 4,343.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728.42 : 2,740.08 = 2,740.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728.42/2,740.08 = 2,740.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728.42x = 2,740.08 × 2,740.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728.42x = 7,508,028.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,508,028.13/1,728.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343.86

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