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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 1,584.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 1,584.75 is: 2,605.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 1,584.75 = 1,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/1,584.75 = 1,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 1,584.75 × 1,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 2,511,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,432.56/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,605.90

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