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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745.44 and 3,273.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745.44 and 3,273.19 is: 6,138.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745.44 : 3,273.19 = 3,273.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745.44/3,273.19 = 3,273.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745.44x = 3,273.19 × 3,273.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745.44x = 10,713,756.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,713,756.41/1,745.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,138.15

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