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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,014.50 and 1,532.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,014.50 and 1,532.63 is: 2,315.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014.50 : 1,532.63 = 1,532.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014.50/1,532.63 = 1,532.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014.50x = 1,532.63 × 1,532.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014.50x = 2,348,939.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,939.39/1,014.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315.37

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