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Finding the Third Proportional to 551.02 and 1,200.29

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Solution

The third proportional to 551.02 and 1,200.29 is: 2,614.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551.02 : 1,200.29 = 1,200.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551.02/1,200.29 = 1,200.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551.02x = 1,200.29 × 1,200.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551.02x = 1,440,689.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,689.14/551.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,614.58

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