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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000.69 and 1,337.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000.69 and 1,337.91 is: 1,788.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000.69 : 1,337.91 = 1,337.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000.69/1,337.91 = 1,337.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000.69x = 1,337.91 × 1,337.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000.69x = 1,789,993.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,993.13/1,000.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788.76

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