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Finding the Third Proportional to 915.19 and 1,531.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 915.19 and 1,531.13 is: 2,561.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915.19 : 1,531.13 = 1,531.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915.19/1,531.13 = 1,531.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915.19x = 1,531.13 × 1,531.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915.19x = 2,344,343.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,343.77/915.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561.60

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