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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503.56 and 2,048.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503.56 and 2,048.73 is: 2,791.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503.56 : 2,048.73 = 2,048.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503.56/2,048.73 = 2,048.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503.56x = 2,048.73 × 2,048.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503.56x = 4,197,296.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,197,296.53/1,503.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,791.57

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