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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824.19 and 2,513.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824.19 and 2,513.53 is: 3,463.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824.19 : 2,513.53 = 2,513.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824.19/2,513.53 = 2,513.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824.19x = 2,513.53 × 2,513.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824.19x = 6,317,839.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,839.34/1,824.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463.37

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