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Finding the Third Proportional to 518.25 and 1,010.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 518.25 and 1,010.06 is: 1,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518.25 : 1,010.06 = 1,010.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518.25/1,010.06 = 1,010.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518.25x = 1,010.06 × 1,010.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518.25x = 1,020,226.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,226.25/518.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,968.60

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