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Finding the Third Proportional to 665.06 and 1,056.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 665.06 and 1,056.56 is: 1,678.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665.06 : 1,056.56 = 1,056.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665.06/1,056.56 = 1,056.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665.06x = 1,056.56 × 1,056.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665.06x = 1,116,324.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,324.32/665.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678.53

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