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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616.84 and 2,496.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616.84 and 2,496.76 is: 3,855.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616.84 : 2,496.76 = 2,496.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616.84/2,496.76 = 2,496.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616.84x = 2,496.76 × 2,496.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616.84x = 6,233,819.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,233,819.08/1,616.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855.57

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