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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 1,727.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 1,727.25 is: 3,095.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 1,727.25 = 1,727.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/1,727.25 = 1,727.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 1,727.25 × 1,727.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 2,983,392.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,392.56/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,095.61

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