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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522.25 and 2,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522.25 and 2,032.75 is: 2,714.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522.25 : 2,032.75 = 2,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522.25/2,032.75 = 2,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522.25x = 2,032.75 × 2,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522.25x = 4,132,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,132,072.56/1,522.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,714.45

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