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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,384.03 and 3,038.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,384.03 and 3,038.06 is: 6,668.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,384.03 : 3,038.06 = 3,038.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,384.03/3,038.06 = 3,038.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,384.03x = 3,038.06 × 3,038.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,384.03x = 9,229,823.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,229,823.75/1,384.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,668.80

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