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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773.14 and 3,438.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773.14 and 3,438.07 is: 6,666.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773.14 : 3,438.07 = 3,438.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773.14/3,438.07 = 3,438.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773.14x = 3,438.07 × 3,438.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773.14x = 11,820,327.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,820,327.47/1,773.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,666.32

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