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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696.13 and 2,576.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696.13 and 2,576.88 is: 3,914.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696.13 : 2,576.88 = 2,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696.13/2,576.88 = 2,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696.13x = 2,576.88 × 2,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696.13x = 6,640,284.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,640,284.77/1,696.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,914.97

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