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Finding the Third Proportional to 987.19 and 2,123.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 987.19 and 2,123.44 is: 4,567.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987.19 : 2,123.44 = 2,123.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987.19/2,123.44 = 2,123.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987.19x = 2,123.44 × 2,123.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987.19x = 4,508,986.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,986.82/987.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,567.51

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