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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,937.25 and 3,596.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,937.25 and 3,596.06 is: 6,675.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,937.25 : 3,596.06 = 3,596.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,937.25/3,596.06 = 3,596.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,937.25x = 3,596.06 × 3,596.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,937.25x = 12,931,665.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,931,665.50/1,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,675.27

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