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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527.44 and 7,523.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527.44 and 7,523.63 is: 16,047.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527.44 : 7,523.63 = 7,523.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527.44/7,523.63 = 7,523.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527.44x = 7,523.63 × 7,523.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527.44x = 56,604,933.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,604,933.14/3,527.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,047.04

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