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Finding the Third Proportional to 653.06 and 1,336.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 653.06 and 1,336.50 is: 2,735.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653.06 : 1,336.50 = 1,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653.06/1,336.50 = 1,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653.06x = 1,336.50 × 1,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653.06x = 1,786,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,232.25/653.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735.16

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