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Finding the Third Proportional to 965.75 and 1,073.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 965.75 and 1,073.75 is: 1,193.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965.75 : 1,073.75 = 1,073.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965.75/1,073.75 = 1,073.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965.75x = 1,073.75 × 1,073.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965.75x = 1,152,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,939.06/965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193.83

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