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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203.19 and 3,271.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203.19 and 3,271.22 is: 8,893.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203.19 : 3,271.22 = 3,271.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203.19/3,271.22 = 3,271.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203.19x = 3,271.22 × 3,271.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203.19x = 10,700,872.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,700,872.11/1,203.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,893.77

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