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Finding the Third Proportional to 960.19 and 1,297.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 960.19 and 1,297.69 is: 1,753.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.19 : 1,297.69 = 1,297.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.19/1,297.69 = 1,297.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.19x = 1,297.69 × 1,297.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.19x = 1,683,992.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,992.85/960.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,753.82

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