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Finding the Third Proportional to 634.50 and 1,059.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 634.50 and 1,059.96 is: 1,770.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634.50 : 1,059.96 = 1,059.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634.50/1,059.96 = 1,059.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634.50x = 1,059.96 × 1,059.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634.50x = 1,123,517.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,517.19/634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,770.71

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