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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 1,995.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 1,995.88 is: 4,133.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 1,995.88 = 1,995.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/1,995.88 = 1,995.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 1,995.88 × 1,995.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 3,983,517.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,517.02/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133.35

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