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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735.31 and 3,727.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735.31 and 3,727.13 is: 8,005.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735.31 : 3,727.13 = 3,727.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735.31/3,727.13 = 3,727.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735.31x = 3,727.13 × 3,727.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735.31x = 13,891,460.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,891,460.77/1,735.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,005.16

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