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Finding the Third Proportional to 516.38 and 1,092.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 516.38 and 1,092.38 is: 2,310.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516.38 : 1,092.38 = 1,092.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516.38/1,092.38 = 1,092.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516.38x = 1,092.38 × 1,092.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516.38x = 1,193,283.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,283.14/516.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,310.88

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