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Finding the Third Proportional to 634.13 and 1,052.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 634.13 and 1,052.81 is: 1,747.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.13 : 1,052.81 = 1,052.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.13/1,052.81 = 1,052.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.13x = 1,052.81 × 1,052.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.13x = 1,108,414.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,414.16/634.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,747.94

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