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Finding the Third Proportional to 661.88 and 1,530.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 661.88 and 1,530.56 is: 3,539.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.88 : 1,530.56 = 1,530.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.88/1,530.56 = 1,530.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.88x = 1,530.56 × 1,530.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.88x = 2,342,621.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342,621.57/661.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539.37

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