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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194.94 and 2,582.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194.94 and 2,582.13 is: 5,579.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194.94 : 2,582.13 = 2,582.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194.94/2,582.13 = 2,582.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194.94x = 2,582.13 × 2,582.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194.94x = 6,667,369.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,667,369.52/1,194.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,579.68

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