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Finding the Third Proportional to 631 and 1,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 631 and 1,017 is: 1,639.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631 : 1,017 = 1,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631/1,017 = 1,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631x = 1,017 × 1,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631x = 1,034,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,289/631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,639.13

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