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Finding the Third Proportional to 965.81 and 1,453.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 965.81 and 1,453.22 is: 2,186.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965.81 : 1,453.22 = 1,453.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965.81/1,453.22 = 1,453.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965.81x = 1,453.22 × 1,453.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965.81x = 2,111,844.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,111,844.74/965.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186.60

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