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Finding the Third Proportional to 661.92 and 1,125.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 661.92 and 1,125.77 is: 1,914.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.92 : 1,125.77 = 1,125.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.92/1,125.77 = 1,125.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.92x = 1,125.77 × 1,125.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.92x = 1,267,365.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,365.83/661.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914.68

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