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Finding the Third Proportional to 995.63 and 1,537.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 995.63 and 1,537.31 is: 2,373.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995.63 : 1,537.31 = 1,537.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995.63/1,537.31 = 1,537.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995.63x = 1,537.31 × 1,537.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995.63x = 2,363,329.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,329.72/995.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373.71

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