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Finding the Third Proportional to 980 and 2,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 980 and 2,092 is: 4,465.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980 : 2,092 = 2,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980/2,092 = 2,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980x = 2,092 × 2,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980x = 4,376,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,464/980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,465.78

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