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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.38 and 1,363.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.38 and 1,363.88 is: 1,930.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.38 : 1,363.88 = 1,363.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.38/1,363.88 = 1,363.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.38x = 1,363.88 × 1,363.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.38x = 1,860,155.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,860,155.02/963.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,930.87

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