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Finding the Third Proportional to 514.13 and 1,271.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 514.13 and 1,271.81 is: 3,146.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514.13 : 1,271.81 = 1,271.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514.13/1,271.81 = 1,271.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514.13x = 1,271.81 × 1,271.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514.13x = 1,617,507.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,507.04/514.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,146.14

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