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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500.56 and 1,834.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500.56 and 1,834.69 is: 2,243.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500.56 : 1,834.69 = 1,834.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500.56/1,834.69 = 1,834.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500.56x = 1,834.69 × 1,834.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500.56x = 3,366,078.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,078.22/1,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243.21

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