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Finding the Third Proportional to 646.50 and 1,037.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 646.50 and 1,037.25 is: 1,664.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646.50 : 1,037.25 = 1,037.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646.50/1,037.25 = 1,037.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646.50x = 1,037.25 × 1,037.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646.50x = 1,075,887.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,887.56/646.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664.17

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