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Finding the Third Proportional to 976.13 and 2,263.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 976.13 and 2,263.13 is: 5,247.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976.13 : 2,263.13 = 2,263.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976.13/2,263.13 = 2,263.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976.13x = 2,263.13 × 2,263.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976.13x = 5,121,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,121,734.77/976.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,247.01

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