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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,193.25 and 2,621.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,193.25 and 2,621.63 is: 5,759.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,193.25 : 2,621.63 = 2,621.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,193.25/2,621.63 = 2,621.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,193.25x = 2,621.63 × 2,621.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,193.25x = 6,872,917.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,917.64/1,193.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,759.83

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