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Finding the Third Proportional to 971.50 and 2,097.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 971.50 and 2,097.50 is: 4,528.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.50 : 2,097.50 = 2,097.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.50/2,097.50 = 2,097.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.50x = 2,097.50 × 2,097.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.50x = 4,399,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,506.25/971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,528.57

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