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Finding the Third Proportional to 984.38 and 1,531.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 984.38 and 1,531.13 is: 2,381.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984.38 : 1,531.13 = 1,531.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984.38/1,531.13 = 1,531.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984.38x = 1,531.13 × 1,531.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984.38x = 2,344,343.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,343.77/984.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,381.56

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