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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.38 and 2,062.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.38 and 2,062.88 is: 4,417.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.38 : 2,062.88 = 2,062.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.38/2,062.88 = 2,062.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.38x = 2,062.88 × 2,062.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.38x = 4,255,453.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,453.27/963.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417.23

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