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Finding the Third Proportional to 973.90 and 1,966.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 973.90 and 1,966.78 is: 3,971.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973.90 : 1,966.78 = 1,966.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973.90/1,966.78 = 1,966.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973.90x = 1,966.78 × 1,966.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973.90x = 3,868,228.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,868,228.49/973.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971.90

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