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Finding the Third Proportional to 953.44 and 1,455.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 953.44 and 1,455.47 is: 2,221.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953.44 : 1,455.47 = 1,455.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953.44/1,455.47 = 1,455.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953.44x = 1,455.47 × 1,455.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953.44x = 2,118,389.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,389.28/953.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,221.84

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