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Finding the Third Proportional to 960.75 and 1,531.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 960.75 and 1,531.88 is: 2,442.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.75 : 1,531.88 = 1,531.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.75/1,531.88 = 1,531.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.75x = 1,531.88 × 1,531.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.75x = 2,346,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,346,641.02/960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442.51

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