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Finding the Third Proportional to 664.88 and 1,115.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 664.88 and 1,115.02 is: 1,869.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664.88 : 1,115.02 = 1,115.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664.88/1,115.02 = 1,115.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664.88x = 1,115.02 × 1,115.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664.88x = 1,243,259.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,259.84/664.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,869.92

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