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Finding the Third Proportional to 633.25 and 1,374.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 633.25 and 1,374.50 is: 2,983.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.25 : 1,374.50 = 1,374.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.25/1,374.50 = 1,374.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.25x = 1,374.50 × 1,374.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.25x = 1,889,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,250.25/633.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,983.42

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