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Finding the Third Proportional to 945.42 and 1,562.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 945.42 and 1,562.41 is: 2,582.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945.42 : 1,562.41 = 1,562.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945.42/1,562.41 = 1,562.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945.42x = 1,562.41 × 1,562.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945.42x = 2,441,137.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,441,137.70/945.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,582.06

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