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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800.50 and 3,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800.50 and 3,703 is: 7,615.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800.50 : 3,703 = 3,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800.50/3,703 = 3,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800.50x = 3,703 × 3,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800.50x = 13,712,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,712,209/1,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,615.78

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