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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293.75 and 1,993.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293.75 and 1,993.13 is: 3,070.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293.75 : 1,993.13 = 1,993.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293.75/1,993.13 = 1,993.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293.75x = 1,993.13 × 1,993.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293.75x = 3,972,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,547.27/1,293.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,070.57

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