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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000.69 and 2,027.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000.69 and 2,027.81 is: 4,109.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.69 : 2,027.81 = 2,027.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.69/2,027.81 = 2,027.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.69x = 2,027.81 × 2,027.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.69x = 4,112,023.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,023.54/1,000.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,109.20

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