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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000.13 and 1,314.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000.13 and 1,314.38 is: 1,727.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.13 : 1,314.38 = 1,314.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.13/1,314.38 = 1,314.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.13x = 1,314.38 × 1,314.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.13x = 1,727,581.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,581.64/1,000.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,727.37

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