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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,092.09 and 1,648.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,092.09 and 1,648.41 is: 2,488.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,092.09 : 1,648.41 = 1,648.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,092.09/1,648.41 = 1,648.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,092.09x = 1,648.41 × 1,648.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,092.09x = 2,717,243.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,243.17/1,092.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488.10

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