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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695.94 and 2,235.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695.94 and 2,235.09 is: 2,945.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695.94 : 2,235.09 = 2,235.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695.94/2,235.09 = 2,235.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695.94x = 2,235.09 × 2,235.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695.94x = 4,995,644.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,995,644.07/1,695.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,945.65

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