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Finding the Third Proportional to 998 and 2,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 998 and 2,696 is: 7,282.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998 : 2,696 = 2,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998/2,696 = 2,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998x = 2,696 × 2,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998x = 7,268,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,268,416/998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282.98

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