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Finding the Third Proportional to 999.53 and 2,101.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 999.53 and 2,101.57 is: 4,418.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.53 : 2,101.57 = 2,101.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.53/2,101.57 = 2,101.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.53x = 2,101.57 × 2,101.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.53x = 4,416,597.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,597.78/999.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,418.69

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