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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,424.25 and 1,684.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,424.25 and 1,684.13 is: 1,991.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424.25 : 1,684.13 = 1,684.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424.25/1,684.13 = 1,684.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424.25x = 1,684.13 × 1,684.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424.25x = 2,836,277.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,836,277.02/1,424.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,991.42

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