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Finding the Third Proportional to 604.50 and 1,008.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 604.50 and 1,008.75 is: 1,683.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    604.50 : 1,008.75 = 1,008.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    604.50/1,008.75 = 1,008.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    604.50x = 1,008.75 × 1,008.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    604.50x = 1,017,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,576.56/604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,683.34

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