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Finding the Third Proportional to 971.13 and 2,037.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 971.13 and 2,037.13 is: 4,273.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.13 : 2,037.13 = 2,037.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.13/2,037.13 = 2,037.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.13x = 2,037.13 × 2,037.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.13x = 4,149,878.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,878.27/971.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,273.27

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