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Finding the Third Proportional to 970.75 and 1,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 970.75 and 1,060.75 is: 1,159.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.75 : 1,060.75 = 1,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.75/1,060.75 = 1,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.75x = 1,060.75 × 1,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.75x = 1,125,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,190.56/970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,159.09

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