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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127.11 and 2,632.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127.11 and 2,632.92 is: 6,150.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127.11 : 2,632.92 = 2,632.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127.11/2,632.92 = 2,632.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127.11x = 2,632.92 × 2,632.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127.11x = 6,932,277.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,932,277.60/1,127.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,150.49

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