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Finding the Third Proportional to 668.63 and 1,050.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 668.63 and 1,050.38 is: 1,650.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668.63 : 1,050.38 = 1,050.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668.63/1,050.38 = 1,050.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668.63x = 1,050.38 × 1,050.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668.63x = 1,103,287.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,287.64/668.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,650.08

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