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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250.86 and 1,937.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250.86 and 1,937.04 is: 2,999.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250.86 : 1,937.04 = 1,937.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250.86/1,937.04 = 1,937.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250.86x = 1,937.04 × 1,937.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250.86x = 3,752,120.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,752,120.33/1,250.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999.63

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