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Finding the Third Proportional to 653 and 1,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 653 and 1,673 is: 4,286.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653 : 1,673 = 1,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653/1,673 = 1,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653x = 1,673 × 1,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653x = 2,798,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,929/653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286.26

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