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Finding the Third Proportional to 960.19 and 1,926.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 960.19 and 1,926.56 is: 3,865.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.19 : 1,926.56 = 1,926.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.19/1,926.56 = 1,926.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.19x = 1,926.56 × 1,926.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.19x = 3,711,643.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,643.07/960.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865.54

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