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Finding the Third Proportional to 966.94 and 1,578.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 966.94 and 1,578.38 is: 2,576.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966.94 : 1,578.38 = 1,578.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966.94/1,578.38 = 1,578.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966.94x = 1,578.38 × 1,578.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966.94x = 2,491,267.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,267.64/966.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576.45

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