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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,693.41 and 2,703.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,693.41 and 2,703.80 is: 4,317.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,693.41 : 2,703.80 = 2,703.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,693.41/2,703.80 = 2,703.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,693.41x = 2,703.80 × 2,703.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,693.41x = 7,310,517.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,310,517.54/1,693.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317.05

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