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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070.30 and 1,181.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070.30 and 1,181.67 is: 1,304.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070.30 : 1,181.67 = 1,181.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070.30/1,181.67 = 1,181.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070.30x = 1,181.67 × 1,181.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070.30x = 1,396,348.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,348.42/1,070.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,304.64

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