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Finding the Third Proportional to 986.06 and 1,981.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 986.06 and 1,981.13 is: 3,980.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986.06 : 1,981.13 = 1,981.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986.06/1,981.13 = 1,981.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986.06x = 1,981.13 × 1,981.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986.06x = 3,924,856.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,924,856.27/986.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980.33

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