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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491.19 and 3,242.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491.19 and 3,242.81 is: 7,051.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491.19 : 3,242.81 = 3,242.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491.19/3,242.81 = 3,242.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491.19x = 3,242.81 × 3,242.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491.19x = 10,515,832.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,515,832.91/1,491.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,051.99

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