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Finding the Third Proportional to 963.94 and 2,079.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 963.94 and 2,079.56 is: 4,486.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963.94 : 2,079.56 = 2,079.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963.94/2,079.56 = 2,079.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963.94x = 2,079.56 × 2,079.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963.94x = 4,324,580.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,580.19/963.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486.37

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