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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576.18 and 2,964.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576.18 and 2,964.41 is: 5,575.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576.18 : 2,964.41 = 2,964.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576.18/2,964.41 = 2,964.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576.18x = 2,964.41 × 2,964.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576.18x = 8,787,727.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,727.57/1,576.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,575.34

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