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Finding the Third Proportional to 964.13 and 1,551.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 964.13 and 1,551.94 is: 2,498.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964.13 : 1,551.94 = 1,551.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964.13/1,551.94 = 1,551.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964.13x = 1,551.94 × 1,551.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964.13x = 2,408,510.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,510.00/964.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,498.13

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