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Finding the Third Proportional to 668.25 and 1,025.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 668.25 and 1,025.16 is: 1,572.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668.25 : 1,025.16 = 1,025.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668.25/1,025.16 = 1,025.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668.25x = 1,025.16 × 1,025.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668.25x = 1,050,945.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,945.34/668.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572.68

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