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Finding the Third Proportional to 970.75 and 2,095.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 970.75 and 2,095.63 is: 4,523.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970.75 : 2,095.63 = 2,095.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970.75/2,095.63 = 2,095.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970.75x = 2,095.63 × 2,095.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970.75x = 4,391,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,391,644.14/970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,523.97

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