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Finding the Third Proportional to 654.75 and 1,382.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 654.75 and 1,382.34 is: 2,918.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654.75 : 1,382.34 = 1,382.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654.75/1,382.34 = 1,382.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654.75x = 1,382.34 × 1,382.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654.75x = 1,910,874.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,874.24/654.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918.48

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