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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,497.16 and 3,090.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,497.16 and 3,090.42 is: 6,379.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,497.16 : 3,090.42 = 3,090.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,497.16/3,090.42 = 3,090.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,497.16x = 3,090.42 × 3,090.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,497.16x = 9,550,689.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,689.26/1,497.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,379.22

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