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Finding the Third Proportional to 977.25 and 2,117.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 977.25 and 2,117.63 is: 4,588.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977.25 : 2,117.63 = 2,117.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977.25/2,117.63 = 2,117.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977.25x = 2,117.63 × 2,117.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977.25x = 4,484,335.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,484,335.64/977.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588.73

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