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Finding the Third Proportional to 967.38 and 1,323.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 967.38 and 1,323.50 is: 1,810.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    967.38 : 1,323.50 = 1,323.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    967.38/1,323.50 = 1,323.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    967.38x = 1,323.50 × 1,323.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    967.38x = 1,751,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,652.25/967.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810.73

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