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Finding the Third Proportional to 567 and 3,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 567 and 3,321 is: 19,451.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567 : 3,321 = 3,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567/3,321 = 3,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567x = 3,321 × 3,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567x = 11,029,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,029,041/567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,451.57

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