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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.25 and 2,267.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.25 and 2,267.50 is: 5,337.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.25 : 2,267.50 = 2,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.25/2,267.50 = 2,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.25x = 2,267.50 × 2,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.25x = 5,141,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,141,556.25/963.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,337.72

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