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Finding the Third Proportional to 959.63 and 1,821.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 959.63 and 1,821.94 is: 3,459.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.63 : 1,821.94 = 1,821.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.63/1,821.94 = 1,821.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.63x = 1,821.94 × 1,821.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.63x = 3,319,456.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,456.25/959.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,459.12

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