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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506.25 and 2,250.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506.25 and 2,250.56 is: 3,362.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506.25 : 2,250.56 = 2,250.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506.25/2,250.56 = 2,250.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506.25x = 2,250.56 × 2,250.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506.25x = 5,065,031.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,065,031.57/1,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,362.68

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