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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,979.02 and 3,088.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,979.02 and 3,088.34 is: 4,819.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,979.02 : 3,088.34 = 3,088.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,979.02/3,088.34 = 3,088.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,979.02x = 3,088.34 × 3,088.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,979.02x = 9,537,818.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,537,818.86/1,979.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,819.48

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