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Finding the Third Proportional to 971 and 2,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 971 and 2,378 is: 5,823.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971 : 2,378 = 2,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971/2,378 = 2,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971x = 2,378 × 2,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971x = 5,654,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,884/971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,823.77

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