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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692.46 and 2,000.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692.46 and 2,000.00 is: 2,363.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692.46 : 2,000.00 = 2,000.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692.46/2,000.00 = 2,000.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692.46x = 2,000.00 × 2,000.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692.46x = 4,000,015.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,015.63/1,692.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363.44

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