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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,524.75 and 2,067.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,524.75 and 2,067.38 is: 2,803.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,524.75 : 2,067.38 = 2,067.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,524.75/2,067.38 = 2,067.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,524.75x = 2,067.38 × 2,067.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,524.75x = 4,274,039.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,039.39/1,524.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,803.11

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