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Finding the Third Proportional to 980.31 and 1,518.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 980.31 and 1,518.51 is: 2,352.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980.31 : 1,518.51 = 1,518.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980.31/1,518.51 = 1,518.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980.31x = 1,518.51 × 1,518.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980.31x = 2,305,880.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,880.81/980.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,352.21

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