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Finding the Third Proportional to 966.94 and 1,811.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 966.94 and 1,811.25 is: 3,392.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966.94 : 1,811.25 = 1,811.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966.94/1,811.25 = 1,811.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966.94x = 1,811.25 × 1,811.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966.94x = 3,280,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,626.56/966.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,392.80

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