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Finding the Third Proportional to 981.28 and 1,480.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 981.28 and 1,480.78 is: 2,234.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981.28 : 1,480.78 = 1,480.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981.28/1,480.78 = 1,480.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981.28x = 1,480.78 × 1,480.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981.28x = 2,192,713.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,713.11/981.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234.54

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