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Finding the Third Proportional to 956.53 and 1,346.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 956.53 and 1,346.91 is: 1,896.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956.53 : 1,346.91 = 1,346.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956.53/1,346.91 = 1,346.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956.53x = 1,346.91 × 1,346.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956.53x = 1,814,156.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,156.45/956.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,896.60

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