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Finding the Third Proportional to 963 and 1,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 963 and 1,374 is: 1,960.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963 : 1,374 = 1,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963/1,374 = 1,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963x = 1,374 × 1,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963x = 1,887,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,876/963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,960.41

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