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Finding the Third Proportional to 959.75 and 2,081.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 959.75 and 2,081.50 is: 4,514.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959.75 : 2,081.50 = 2,081.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959.75/2,081.50 = 2,081.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959.75x = 2,081.50 × 2,081.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959.75x = 4,332,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,642.25/959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514.34

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