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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,815.75 and 3,532.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,815.75 and 3,532.78 is: 6,873.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815.75 : 3,532.78 = 3,532.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815.75/3,532.78 = 3,532.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815.75x = 3,532.78 × 3,532.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815.75x = 12,480,543.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,480,543.36/1,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873.49

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