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Finding the Third Proportional to 964.41 and 1,514.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 964.41 and 1,514.95 is: 2,379.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964.41 : 1,514.95 = 1,514.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964.41/1,514.95 = 1,514.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964.41x = 1,514.95 × 1,514.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964.41x = 2,295,082.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,082.97/964.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,379.79

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