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Finding the Third Proportional to 640 and 1,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 640 and 1,066 is: 1,775.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640 : 1,066 = 1,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640/1,066 = 1,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640x = 1,066 × 1,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640x = 1,136,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,356/640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,775.56

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