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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,519.31 and 3,321.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,519.31 and 3,321.56 is: 7,261.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,519.31 : 3,321.56 = 3,321.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,519.31/3,321.56 = 3,321.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,519.31x = 3,321.56 × 3,321.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,519.31x = 11,032,777.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,032,777.44/1,519.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,261.69

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