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Finding the Third Proportional to 969.38 and 1,486.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 969.38 and 1,486.88 is: 2,280.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969.38 : 1,486.88 = 1,486.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969.38/1,486.88 = 1,486.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969.38x = 1,486.88 × 1,486.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969.38x = 2,210,797.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,797.27/969.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,280.64

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