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Finding the Third Proportional to 628.38 and 1,100.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 628.38 and 1,100.75 is: 1,928.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    628.38 : 1,100.75 = 1,100.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    628.38/1,100.75 = 1,100.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    628.38x = 1,100.75 × 1,100.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    628.38x = 1,211,650.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,650.56/628.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,928.23

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