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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716.19 and 2,227.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716.19 and 2,227.82 is: 2,891.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716.19 : 2,227.82 = 2,227.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716.19/2,227.82 = 2,227.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716.19x = 2,227.82 × 2,227.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716.19x = 4,963,165.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,963,165.94/1,716.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,891.97

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