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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569.84 and 2,132.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569.84 and 2,132.02 is: 2,895.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569.84 : 2,132.02 = 2,132.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569.84/2,132.02 = 2,132.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569.84x = 2,132.02 × 2,132.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569.84x = 4,545,490.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,490.63/1,569.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,895.51

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