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Finding the Third Proportional to 990.50 and 1,533.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 990.50 and 1,533.75 is: 2,374.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990.50 : 1,533.75 = 1,533.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990.50/1,533.75 = 1,533.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990.50x = 1,533.75 × 1,533.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990.50x = 2,352,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,389.06/990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374.95

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