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Finding the Third Proportional to 663.75 and 1,062.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 663.75 and 1,062.28 is: 1,700.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    663.75 : 1,062.28 = 1,062.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    663.75/1,062.28 = 1,062.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    663.75x = 1,062.28 × 1,062.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    663.75x = 1,128,441.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,441.45/663.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,700.10

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