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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219.50 and 2,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219.50 and 2,634.75 is: 5,692.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219.50 : 2,634.75 = 2,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219.50/2,634.75 = 2,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219.50x = 2,634.75 × 2,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219.50x = 6,941,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,941,907.56/1,219.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,692.42

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