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Finding the Third Proportional to 992.50 and 1,546.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 992.50 and 1,546.25 is: 2,408.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992.50 : 1,546.25 = 1,546.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992.50/1,546.25 = 1,546.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992.50x = 1,546.25 × 1,546.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992.50x = 2,390,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,889.06/992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,408.96

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