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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452.75 and 3,087.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452.75 and 3,087.19 is: 6,560.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452.75 : 3,087.19 = 3,087.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452.75/3,087.19 = 3,087.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452.75x = 3,087.19 × 3,087.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452.75x = 9,530,726.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,530,726.66/1,452.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,560.47

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