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Finding the Third Proportional to 998.81 and 2,172.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 998.81 and 2,172.75 is: 4,726.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998.81 : 2,172.75 = 2,172.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998.81/2,172.75 = 2,172.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998.81x = 2,172.75 × 2,172.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998.81x = 4,720,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,842.56/998.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,726.46

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