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Finding the Third Proportional to 964.69 and 1,365.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 964.69 and 1,365.75 is: 1,933.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964.69 : 1,365.75 = 1,365.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964.69/1,365.75 = 1,365.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964.69x = 1,365.75 × 1,365.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964.69x = 1,865,273.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,273.06/964.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,933.55

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