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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585 and 2,103.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585 and 2,103.25 is: 2,790.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585 : 2,103.25 = 2,103.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585/2,103.25 = 2,103.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585x = 2,103.25 × 2,103.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585x = 4,423,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,423,660.56/1,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,790.95

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