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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037.00 and 2,256.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037.00 and 2,256.26 is: 4,909.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037.00 : 2,256.26 = 2,256.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037.00/2,256.26 = 2,256.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037.00x = 2,256.26 × 2,256.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037.00x = 5,090,699.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,090,699.32/1,037.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,909.05

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