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Finding the Third Proportional to 731.50 and 1,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 731.50 and 1,616.75 is: 3,573.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731.50 : 1,616.75 = 1,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731.50/1,616.75 = 1,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731.50x = 1,616.75 × 1,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731.50x = 2,613,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,880.56/731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,573.32

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