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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491.75 and 2,095.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491.75 and 2,095.31 is: 2,943.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491.75 : 2,095.31 = 2,095.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491.75/2,095.31 = 2,095.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491.75x = 2,095.31 × 2,095.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491.75x = 4,390,334.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,334.47/1,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,943.08

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