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Finding the Third Proportional to 621.75 and 1,020.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 621.75 and 1,020.75 is: 1,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621.75 : 1,020.75 = 1,020.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621.75/1,020.75 = 1,020.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621.75x = 1,020.75 × 1,020.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621.75x = 1,041,930.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,930.56/621.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675.80

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