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Finding the Third Proportional to 960.75 and 1,275.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 960.75 and 1,275.19 is: 1,692.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.75 : 1,275.19 = 1,275.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.75/1,275.19 = 1,275.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.75x = 1,275.19 × 1,275.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.75x = 1,626,103.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,103.16/960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,692.54

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