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Finding the Third Proportional to 603.75 and 1,402.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 603.75 and 1,402.75 is: 3,259.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.75 : 1,402.75 = 1,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.75/1,402.75 = 1,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.75x = 1,402.75 × 1,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.75x = 1,967,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,707.56/603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259.14

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