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Finding the Third Proportional to 964.13 and 1,996.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 964.13 and 1,996.88 is: 4,135.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964.13 : 1,996.88 = 1,996.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964.13/1,996.88 = 1,996.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964.13x = 1,996.88 × 1,996.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964.13x = 3,987,509.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,509.77/964.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135.88

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