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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519.07 and 3,292.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519.07 and 3,292.84 is: 7,137.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519.07 : 3,292.84 = 3,292.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519.07/3,292.84 = 3,292.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519.07x = 3,292.84 × 3,292.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519.07x = 10,842,794.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,842,794.24/1,519.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,137.80

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