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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.75 and 2,328.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.75 and 2,328.38 is: 5,625.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.75 : 2,328.38 = 2,328.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.75/2,328.38 = 2,328.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.75x = 2,328.38 × 2,328.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.75x = 5,421,330.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,330.14/963.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,625.25

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