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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841.50 and 3,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841.50 and 3,629 is: 7,151.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841.50 : 3,629 = 3,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841.50/3,629 = 3,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841.50x = 3,629 × 3,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841.50x = 13,169,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,169,641/1,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,151.58

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