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Finding the Third Proportional to 956.81 and 1,637.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 956.81 and 1,637.88 is: 2,803.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956.81 : 1,637.88 = 1,637.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956.81/1,637.88 = 1,637.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956.81x = 1,637.88 × 1,637.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956.81x = 2,682,640.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,682,640.91/956.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,803.73

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