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Finding the Third Proportional to 610.25 and 1,602.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 610.25 and 1,602.13 is: 4,206.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610.25 : 1,602.13 = 1,602.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610.25/1,602.13 = 1,602.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610.25x = 1,602.13 × 1,602.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610.25x = 2,566,804.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,804.52/610.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206.15

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