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Finding the Third Proportional to 963 and 1,336.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 963 and 1,336.50 is: 1,854.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963 : 1,336.50 = 1,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963/1,336.50 = 1,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963x = 1,336.50 × 1,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963x = 1,786,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,232.25/963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854.86

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