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Finding the Third Proportional to 998 and 2,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 998 and 2,097 is: 4,406.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998 : 2,097 = 2,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998/2,097 = 2,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998x = 2,097 × 2,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998x = 4,397,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,409/998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,406.22

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