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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526.25 and 2,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526.25 and 2,073 is: 2,815.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526.25 : 2,073 = 2,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526.25/2,073 = 2,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526.25x = 2,073 × 2,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526.25x = 4,297,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,329/1,526.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815.61

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