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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743 and 2,815.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743 and 2,815.50 is: 4,547.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743 : 2,815.50 = 2,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743/2,815.50 = 2,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743x = 2,815.50 × 2,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743x = 7,927,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,040.25/1,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,547.93

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