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Finding the Third Proportional to 969.47 and 1,503.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 969.47 and 1,503.56 is: 2,331.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969.47 : 1,503.56 = 1,503.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969.47/1,503.56 = 1,503.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969.47x = 1,503.56 × 1,503.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969.47x = 2,260,700.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,700.19/969.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331.90

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