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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532.06 and 2,054.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532.06 and 2,054.53 is: 2,755.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532.06 : 2,054.53 = 2,054.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532.06/2,054.53 = 2,054.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532.06x = 2,054.53 × 2,054.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532.06x = 4,221,098.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,221,098.66/1,532.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,755.17

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