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Finding the Third Proportional to 657.75 and 1,054.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 657.75 and 1,054.88 is: 1,691.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657.75 : 1,054.88 = 1,054.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657.75/1,054.88 = 1,054.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657.75x = 1,054.88 × 1,054.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657.75x = 1,112,761.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,761.27/657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,691.77

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