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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155.30 and 1,692.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155.30 and 1,692.35 is: 2,479.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155.30 : 1,692.35 = 1,692.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155.30/1,692.35 = 1,692.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155.30x = 1,692.35 × 1,692.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155.30x = 2,864,053.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,053.81/1,155.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,479.05

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