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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734.19 and 2,680.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734.19 and 2,680.88 is: 4,144.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734.19 : 2,680.88 = 2,680.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734.19/2,680.88 = 2,680.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734.19x = 2,680.88 × 2,680.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734.19x = 7,187,090.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,187,090.77/1,734.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144.36

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