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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,478.81 and 3,025.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,478.81 and 3,025.69 is: 6,190.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,478.81 : 3,025.69 = 3,025.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,478.81/3,025.69 = 3,025.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,478.81x = 3,025.69 × 3,025.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,478.81x = 9,154,784.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,154,784.85/1,478.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,190.63

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