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Finding the Third Proportional to 957.75 and 1,391.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 957.75 and 1,391.25 is: 2,020.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957.75 : 1,391.25 = 1,391.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957.75/1,391.25 = 1,391.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957.75x = 1,391.25 × 1,391.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957.75x = 1,935,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,576.56/957.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,020.96

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