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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,981.13 and 3,368.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,981.13 and 3,368.25 is: 5,726.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,981.13 : 3,368.25 = 3,368.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,981.13/3,368.25 = 3,368.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,981.13x = 3,368.25 × 3,368.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,981.13x = 11,345,108.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,108.06/1,981.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,726.60

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