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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489.13 and 2,216.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489.13 and 2,216.06 is: 3,297.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489.13 : 2,216.06 = 2,216.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489.13/2,216.06 = 2,216.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489.13x = 2,216.06 × 2,216.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489.13x = 4,910,933.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,910,933.00/1,489.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,297.86

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