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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743.19 and 3,606.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743.19 and 3,606.19 is: 7,460.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743.19 : 3,606.19 = 3,606.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743.19/3,606.19 = 3,606.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743.19x = 3,606.19 × 3,606.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743.19x = 13,004,588.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,004,588.29/1,743.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,460.23

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