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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212.75 and 2,616.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212.75 and 2,616.88 is: 5,646.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212.75 : 2,616.88 = 2,616.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212.75/2,616.88 = 2,616.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212.75x = 2,616.88 × 2,616.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212.75x = 6,848,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,848,034.77/1,212.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,646.70

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