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Finding the Third Proportional to 999.75 and 2,421.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 999.75 and 2,421.75 is: 5,866.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999.75 : 2,421.75 = 2,421.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999.75/2,421.75 = 2,421.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999.75x = 2,421.75 × 2,421.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999.75x = 5,864,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,873.06/999.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,866.34

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