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Finding the Third Proportional to 640.25 and 1,019.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 640.25 and 1,019.25 is: 1,622.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640.25 : 1,019.25 = 1,019.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640.25/1,019.25 = 1,019.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640.25x = 1,019.25 × 1,019.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640.25x = 1,038,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,870.56/640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,622.60

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