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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888.31 and 3,511.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888.31 and 3,511.69 is: 6,530.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888.31 : 3,511.69 = 3,511.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888.31/3,511.69 = 3,511.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888.31x = 3,511.69 × 3,511.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888.31x = 12,331,949.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,331,949.10/1,888.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530.67

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