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Finding the Third Proportional to 621.56 and 1,100.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 621.56 and 1,100.81 is: 1,949.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621.56 : 1,100.81 = 1,100.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621.56/1,100.81 = 1,100.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621.56x = 1,100.81 × 1,100.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621.56x = 1,211,788.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,788.16/621.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,949.58

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