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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,701.84 and 2,216.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,701.84 and 2,216.11 is: 2,885.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701.84 : 2,216.11 = 2,216.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701.84/2,216.11 = 2,216.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701.84x = 2,216.11 × 2,216.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701.84x = 4,911,140.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,911,140.76/1,701.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,885.78

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