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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585.50 and 2,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585.50 and 2,532 is: 4,043.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585.50 : 2,532 = 2,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585.50/2,532 = 2,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585.50x = 2,532 × 2,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585.50x = 6,411,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,411,024/1,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,043.53

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