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Finding the Third Proportional to 581.06 and 1,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 581.06 and 1,077.75 is: 1,999.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    581.06 : 1,077.75 = 1,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    581.06/1,077.75 = 1,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    581.06x = 1,077.75 × 1,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    581.06x = 1,161,545.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,545.06/581.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,999.00

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