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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,384.59 and 2,022.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,384.59 and 2,022.47 is: 2,954.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,384.59 : 2,022.47 = 2,022.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,384.59/2,022.47 = 2,022.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,384.59x = 2,022.47 × 2,022.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,384.59x = 4,090,379.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,090,379.84/1,384.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,954.21

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