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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747.13 and 3,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747.13 and 3,818.25 is: 8,344.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747.13 : 3,818.25 = 3,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747.13/3,818.25 = 3,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747.13x = 3,818.25 × 3,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747.13x = 14,579,033.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,579,033.06/1,747.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344.58

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