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Finding the Third Proportional to 672.75 and 1,675.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 672.75 and 1,675.13 is: 4,171.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672.75 : 1,675.13 = 1,675.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672.75/1,675.13 = 1,675.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672.75x = 1,675.13 × 1,675.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672.75x = 2,806,043.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,806,043.77/672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,171.01

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