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Finding the Third Proportional to 662 and 1,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 662 and 1,025 is: 1,587.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662 : 1,025 = 1,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662/1,025 = 1,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662x = 1,025 × 1,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662x = 1,050,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,625/662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587.05

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