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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,200 and 3,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,200 and 3,632 is: 4,122.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,200 : 3,632 = 3,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,200/3,632 = 3,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,200x = 3,632 × 3,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,200x = 13,191,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,191,424/3,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,122.32

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