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Finding the Third Proportional to 633.94 and 1,375.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 633.94 and 1,375.59 is: 2,984.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633.94 : 1,375.59 = 1,375.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633.94/1,375.59 = 1,375.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633.94x = 1,375.59 × 1,375.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633.94x = 1,892,258.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,258.17/633.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984.93

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