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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,094.45 and 1,641.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,094.45 and 1,641.67 is: 2,462.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,094.45 : 1,641.67 = 1,641.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,094.45/1,641.67 = 1,641.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,094.45x = 1,641.67 × 1,641.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,094.45x = 2,695,092.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,695,092.96/1,094.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462.51

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