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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,411.03 and 2,004.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,411.03 and 2,004.19 is: 2,846.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,411.03 : 2,004.19 = 2,004.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,411.03/2,004.19 = 2,004.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,411.03x = 2,004.19 × 2,004.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,411.03x = 4,016,767.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,016,767.54/1,411.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846.69

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