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Finding the Third Proportional to 965.25 and 2,101.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 965.25 and 2,101.13 is: 4,573.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965.25 : 2,101.13 = 2,101.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965.25/2,101.13 = 2,101.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965.25x = 2,101.13 × 2,101.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965.25x = 4,414,726.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,726.27/965.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573.66

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