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Finding the Third Proportional to 960.75 and 2,076.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 960.75 and 2,076.75 is: 4,489.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.75 : 2,076.75 = 2,076.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.75/2,076.75 = 2,076.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.75x = 2,076.75 × 2,076.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.75x = 4,312,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,890.56/960.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,489.09

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