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Finding the Third Proportional to 559.83 and 1,218.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 559.83 and 1,218.38 is: 2,651.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559.83 : 1,218.38 = 1,218.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559.83/1,218.38 = 1,218.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559.83x = 1,218.38 × 1,218.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559.83x = 1,484,437.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,484,437.64/559.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,651.60

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