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Finding the Third Proportional to 989.25 and 1,537.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 989.25 and 1,537.88 is: 2,390.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989.25 : 1,537.88 = 1,537.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989.25/1,537.88 = 1,537.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989.25x = 1,537.88 × 1,537.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989.25x = 2,365,059.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,059.52/989.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390.76

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