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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500.25 and 3,120.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500.25 and 3,120.75 is: 6,491.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500.25 : 3,120.75 = 3,120.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500.25/3,120.75 = 3,120.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500.25x = 3,120.75 × 3,120.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500.25x = 9,739,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,739,080.56/1,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,491.64

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