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Finding the Third Proportional to 596 and 1,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 596 and 1,076 is: 1,942.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596 : 1,076 = 1,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596/1,076 = 1,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596x = 1,076 × 1,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596x = 1,157,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,776/596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942.58

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