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Finding the Third Proportional to 559.13 and 1,219.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 559.13 and 1,219.13 is: 2,658.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.13 : 1,219.13 = 1,219.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.13/1,219.13 = 1,219.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.13x = 1,219.13 × 1,219.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.13x = 1,486,265.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,265.77/559.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,658.20

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