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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516.22 and 3,251.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516.22 and 3,251.81 is: 6,974.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516.22 : 3,251.81 = 3,251.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516.22/3,251.81 = 3,251.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516.22x = 3,251.81 × 3,251.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516.22x = 10,574,284.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,574,284.54/1,516.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,974.12

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