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Finding the Third Proportional to 998.63 and 1,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 998.63 and 1,595.25 is: 2,548.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.63 : 1,595.25 = 1,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.63/1,595.25 = 1,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.63x = 1,595.25 × 1,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.63x = 2,544,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,544,822.56/998.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,548.33

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