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Finding the Third Proportional to 489.80 and 1,081.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 489.80 and 1,081.48 is: 2,387.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489.80 : 1,081.48 = 1,081.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489.80/1,081.48 = 1,081.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489.80x = 1,081.48 × 1,081.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489.80x = 1,169,591.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,591.56/489.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387.91

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