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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648.13 and 2,590.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648.13 and 2,590.13 is: 4,070.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648.13 : 2,590.13 = 2,590.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648.13/2,590.13 = 2,590.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648.13x = 2,590.13 × 2,590.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648.13x = 6,708,747.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,708,747.52/1,648.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070.53

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