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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 2,096.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 2,096.25 is: 4,559.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 2,096.25 = 2,096.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/2,096.25 = 2,096.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 2,096.25 × 2,096.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 4,394,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,264.06/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559.55

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