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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585.13 and 3,090.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585.13 and 3,090.38 is: 6,025.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585.13 : 3,090.38 = 3,090.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585.13/3,090.38 = 3,090.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585.13x = 3,090.38 × 3,090.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585.13x = 9,550,417.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,417.64/1,585.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,025.02

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