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Finding the Third Proportional to 995.06 and 1,525.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 995.06 and 1,525.22 is: 2,337.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995.06 : 1,525.22 = 1,525.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995.06/1,525.22 = 1,525.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995.06x = 1,525.22 × 1,525.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995.06x = 2,326,292.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,326,292.24/995.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337.84

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