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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,612.69 and 2,512.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,612.69 and 2,512.97 is: 3,915.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,612.69 : 2,512.97 = 2,512.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,612.69/2,512.97 = 2,512.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,612.69x = 2,512.97 × 2,512.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,612.69x = 6,315,011.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,011.94/1,612.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915.83

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