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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818.70 and 2,504.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818.70 and 2,504.04 is: 3,447.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818.70 : 2,504.04 = 2,504.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818.70/2,504.04 = 2,504.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818.70x = 2,504.04 × 2,504.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818.70x = 6,270,211.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,270,211.63/1,818.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,447.63

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