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Finding the Third Proportional to 992.81 and 1,517.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 992.81 and 1,517.91 is: 2,320.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992.81 : 1,517.91 = 1,517.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992.81/1,517.91 = 1,517.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992.81x = 1,517.91 × 1,517.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992.81x = 2,304,039.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,039.38/992.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320.72

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