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Finding the Third Proportional to 633.75 and 1,307.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 633.75 and 1,307.75 is: 2,698.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.75 : 1,307.75 = 1,307.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.75/1,307.75 = 1,307.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.75x = 1,307.75 × 1,307.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.75x = 1,710,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,210.06/633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,698.56

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