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Finding the Third Proportional to 653.06 and 1,010.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 653.06 and 1,010.25 is: 1,562.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.06 : 1,010.25 = 1,010.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.06/1,010.25 = 1,010.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.06x = 1,010.25 × 1,010.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.06x = 1,020,605.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,605.06/653.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,562.80

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