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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,516.75 and 7,504.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,516.75 and 7,504.13 is: 16,012.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.75 : 7,504.13 = 7,504.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.75/7,504.13 = 7,504.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.75x = 7,504.13 × 7,504.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.75x = 56,311,892.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,311,892.02/3,516.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,012.48

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