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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794.19 and 2,471.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794.19 and 2,471.81 is: 3,405.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794.19 : 2,471.81 = 2,471.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794.19/2,471.81 = 2,471.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794.19x = 2,471.81 × 2,471.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794.19x = 6,109,857.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,109,857.04/1,794.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,405.36

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