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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351.27 and 2,932.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351.27 and 2,932.03 is: 6,362.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351.27 : 2,932.03 = 2,932.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351.27/2,932.03 = 2,932.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351.27x = 2,932.03 × 2,932.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351.27x = 8,596,807.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,596,807.25/1,351.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,362.04

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