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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,608.19 and 3,093.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,608.19 and 3,093.19 is: 5,949.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608.19 : 3,093.19 = 3,093.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608.19/3,093.19 = 3,093.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608.19x = 3,093.19 × 3,093.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608.19x = 9,567,808.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,567,808.91/1,608.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,949.44

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