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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531.13 and 2,945.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531.13 and 2,945.81 is: 5,667.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531.13 : 2,945.81 = 2,945.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531.13/2,945.81 = 2,945.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531.13x = 2,945.81 × 2,945.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531.13x = 8,677,811.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,677,811.29/1,531.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,667.60

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