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Finding the Third Proportional to 973.75 and 1,478.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 973.75 and 1,478.50 is: 2,244.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973.75 : 1,478.50 = 1,478.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973.75/1,478.50 = 1,478.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973.75x = 1,478.50 × 1,478.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973.75x = 2,185,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,962.25/973.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244.89

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