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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,115.02 and 1,701.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,115.02 and 1,701.63 is: 2,596.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,115.02 : 1,701.63 = 1,701.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,115.02/1,701.63 = 1,701.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,115.02x = 1,701.63 × 1,701.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,115.02x = 2,895,554.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,554.23/1,115.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,596.87

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