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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,190.25 and 2,576.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,190.25 and 2,576.25 is: 5,576.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,190.25 : 2,576.25 = 2,576.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,190.25/2,576.25 = 2,576.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,190.25x = 2,576.25 × 2,576.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,190.25x = 6,637,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,637,064.06/1,190.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,576.19

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