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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506.09 and 3,268.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506.09 and 3,268.48 is: 7,093.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506.09 : 3,268.48 = 3,268.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506.09/3,268.48 = 3,268.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506.09x = 3,268.48 × 3,268.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506.09x = 10,682,939.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,682,939.04/1,506.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093.14

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