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Finding the Third Proportional to 978.17 and 2,149.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 978.17 and 2,149.03 is: 4,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978.17 : 2,149.03 = 2,149.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978.17/2,149.03 = 2,149.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978.17x = 2,149.03 × 2,149.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978.17x = 4,618,335.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,618,335.31/978.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,721.40

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