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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689.19 and 2,630.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689.19 and 2,630.81 is: 4,097.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689.19 : 2,630.81 = 2,630.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689.19/2,630.81 = 2,630.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689.19x = 2,630.81 × 2,630.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689.19x = 6,921,174.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,921,174.41/1,689.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097.34

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