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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000.13 and 1,439.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000.13 and 1,439.44 is: 2,071.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.13 : 1,439.44 = 1,439.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.13/1,439.44 = 1,439.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.13x = 1,439.44 × 1,439.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.13x = 2,071,980.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,980.32/1,000.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071.72

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