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Finding the Third Proportional to 645.25 and 1,459.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 645.25 and 1,459.25 is: 3,300.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645.25 : 1,459.25 = 1,459.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645.25/1,459.25 = 1,459.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645.25x = 1,459.25 × 1,459.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645.25x = 2,129,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,410.56/645.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300.13

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