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Finding the Third Proportional to 995.63 and 1,484.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 995.63 and 1,484.63 is: 2,213.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995.63 : 1,484.63 = 1,484.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995.63/1,484.63 = 1,484.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995.63x = 1,484.63 × 1,484.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995.63x = 2,204,111.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,204,111.39/995.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,213.80

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