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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489.32 and 3,252.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489.32 and 3,252.02 is: 7,100.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489.32 : 3,252.02 = 3,252.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489.32/3,252.02 = 3,252.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489.32x = 3,252.02 × 3,252.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489.32x = 10,575,656.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,575,656.44/1,489.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,100.98

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