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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,392.50 and 3,025.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,392.50 and 3,025.63 is: 6,574.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,392.50 : 3,025.63 = 3,025.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,392.50/3,025.63 = 3,025.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,392.50x = 3,025.63 × 3,025.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,392.50x = 9,154,465.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,154,465.73/1,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,574.10

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