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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,107 and 1,530.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,107 and 1,530.56 is: 2,116.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,107 : 1,530.56 = 1,530.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,107/1,530.56 = 1,530.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,107x = 1,530.56 × 1,530.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,107x = 2,342,621.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342,621.57/1,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116.19

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