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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204.03 and 2,000.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204.03 and 2,000.95 is: 3,325.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204.03 : 2,000.95 = 2,000.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204.03/2,000.95 = 2,000.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204.03x = 2,000.95 × 2,000.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204.03x = 4,003,813.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,003,813.41/1,204.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,325.34

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