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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794.02 and 3,699.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794.02 and 3,699.11 is: 7,627.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.02 : 3,699.11 = 3,699.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.02/3,699.11 = 3,699.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.02x = 3,699.11 × 3,699.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.02x = 13,683,381.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,683,381.27/1,794.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,627.20

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