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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387.13 and 2,030.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387.13 and 2,030.06 is: 2,971.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387.13 : 2,030.06 = 2,030.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387.13/2,030.06 = 2,030.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387.13x = 2,030.06 × 2,030.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387.13x = 4,121,153.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,153.75/1,387.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971.00

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