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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080.25 and 7,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080.25 and 7,597.13 is: 18,737.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080.25 : 7,597.13 = 7,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080.25/7,597.13 = 7,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080.25x = 7,597.13 × 7,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080.25x = 57,716,308.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,716,308.27/3,080.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,737.54

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