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Finding the Third Proportional to 471.75 and 1,008.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 471.75 and 1,008.38 is: 2,155.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471.75 : 1,008.38 = 1,008.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471.75/1,008.38 = 1,008.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471.75x = 1,008.38 × 1,008.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471.75x = 1,016,820.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,820.14/471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,155.42

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