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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,502.11 and 3,226.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,502.11 and 3,226.41 is: 6,930.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502.11 : 3,226.41 = 3,226.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502.11/3,226.41 = 3,226.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502.11x = 3,226.41 × 3,226.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502.11x = 10,409,697.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,409,697.29/1,502.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,930.05

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