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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616.25 and 2,471.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616.25 and 2,471.38 is: 3,778.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.25 : 2,471.38 = 2,471.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.25/2,471.38 = 2,471.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.25x = 2,471.38 × 2,471.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.25x = 6,107,694.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,107,694.39/1,616.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,778.93

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