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Finding the Third Proportional to 973.13 and 1,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 973.13 and 1,077.75 is: 1,193.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973.13 : 1,077.75 = 1,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973.13/1,077.75 = 1,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973.13x = 1,077.75 × 1,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973.13x = 1,161,545.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,545.06/973.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193.62

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