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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479.38 and 3,025.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479.38 and 3,025.88 is: 6,189.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479.38 : 3,025.88 = 3,025.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479.38/3,025.88 = 3,025.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479.38x = 3,025.88 × 3,025.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479.38x = 9,155,919.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,155,919.52/1,479.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,189.05

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