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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102.04 and 2,400.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102.04 and 2,400.57 is: 5,229.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102.04 : 2,400.57 = 2,400.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102.04/2,400.57 = 2,400.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102.04x = 2,400.57 × 2,400.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102.04x = 5,762,756.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,756.58/1,102.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,229.16

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