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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576.03 and 2,080.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576.03 and 2,080.22 is: 2,745.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576.03 : 2,080.22 = 2,080.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576.03/2,080.22 = 2,080.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576.03x = 2,080.22 × 2,080.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576.03x = 4,327,310.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,310.05/1,576.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,745.70

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