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Finding the Third Proportional to 971.63 and 1,539.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 971.63 and 1,539.75 is: 2,440.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971.63 : 1,539.75 = 1,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971.63/1,539.75 = 1,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971.63x = 1,539.75 × 1,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971.63x = 2,370,830.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,830.06/971.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,440.07

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