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Finding the Third Proportional to 657.56 and 1,023.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 657.56 and 1,023.19 is: 1,592.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.56 : 1,023.19 = 1,023.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.56/1,023.19 = 1,023.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.56x = 1,023.19 × 1,023.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.56x = 1,046,912.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,912.66/657.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,592.11

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