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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686.02 and 2,552.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686.02 and 2,552.55 is: 3,864.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686.02 : 2,552.55 = 2,552.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686.02/2,552.55 = 2,552.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686.02x = 2,552.55 × 2,552.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686.02x = 6,515,535.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,515,535.43/1,686.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864.44

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