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Finding the Third Proportional to 977.06 and 1,558.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 977.06 and 1,558.31 is: 2,485.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977.06 : 1,558.31 = 1,558.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977.06/1,558.31 = 1,558.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977.06x = 1,558.31 × 1,558.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977.06x = 2,428,337.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,428,337.85/977.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485.35

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