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Finding the Third Proportional to 668.75 and 1,071.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 668.75 and 1,071.13 is: 1,715.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668.75 : 1,071.13 = 1,071.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668.75/1,071.13 = 1,071.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668.75x = 1,071.13 × 1,071.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668.75x = 1,147,308.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,308.77/668.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715.60

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