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Finding the Third Proportional to 996.50 and 1,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 996.50 and 1,608.75 is: 2,597.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996.50 : 1,608.75 = 1,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996.50/1,608.75 = 1,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996.50x = 1,608.75 × 1,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996.50x = 2,588,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,588,076.56/996.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,597.17

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