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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192.88 and 1,862.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192.88 and 1,862.06 is: 2,906.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192.88 : 1,862.06 = 1,862.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192.88/1,862.06 = 1,862.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192.88x = 1,862.06 × 1,862.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192.88x = 3,467,276.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,276.75/1,192.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,906.66

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