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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753.31 and 4,562.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753.31 and 4,562.16 is: 11,870.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753.31 : 4,562.16 = 4,562.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753.31/4,562.16 = 4,562.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753.31x = 4,562.16 × 4,562.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753.31x = 20,813,269.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,813,269.65/1,753.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,870.83

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