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Finding the Third Proportional to 971.13 and 1,565.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 971.13 and 1,565.88 is: 2,524.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.13 : 1,565.88 = 1,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.13/1,565.88 = 1,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.13x = 1,565.88 × 1,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.13x = 2,451,964.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451,964.52/971.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,524.87

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