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Finding the Third Proportional to 601.13 and 1,303.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 601.13 and 1,303.50 is: 2,826.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601.13 : 1,303.50 = 1,303.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601.13/1,303.50 = 1,303.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601.13x = 1,303.50 × 1,303.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601.13x = 1,699,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,699,112.25/601.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,826.55

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