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Finding the Third Proportional to 682.13 and 1,516.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 682.13 and 1,516.13 is: 3,369.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682.13 : 1,516.13 = 1,516.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682.13/1,516.13 = 1,516.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682.13x = 1,516.13 × 1,516.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682.13x = 2,298,635.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,635.02/682.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,369.81

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