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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,709.63 and 2,244.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,709.63 and 2,244.75 is: 2,947.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709.63 : 2,244.75 = 2,244.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709.63/2,244.75 = 2,244.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709.63x = 2,244.75 × 2,244.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709.63x = 5,038,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,038,902.56/1,709.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,947.37

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