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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000 and 2,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000 and 2,144 is: 4,596.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000 : 2,144 = 2,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000/2,144 = 2,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000x = 2,144 × 2,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000x = 4,596,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,596,736/1,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596.74

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