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Finding the Third Proportional to 565.75 and 1,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 565.75 and 1,052.75 is: 1,958.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565.75 : 1,052.75 = 1,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565.75/1,052.75 = 1,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565.75x = 1,052.75 × 1,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565.75x = 1,108,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,282.56/565.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,958.96

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