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Finding the Third Proportional to 976.50 and 1,805.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 976.50 and 1,805.06 is: 3,336.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976.50 : 1,805.06 = 1,805.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976.50/1,805.06 = 1,805.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976.50x = 1,805.06 × 1,805.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976.50x = 3,258,250.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,258,250.63/976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,336.66

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