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Finding the Third Proportional to 673.75 and 1,071.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 673.75 and 1,071.38 is: 1,703.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673.75 : 1,071.38 = 1,071.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673.75/1,071.38 = 1,071.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673.75x = 1,071.38 × 1,071.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673.75x = 1,147,844.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,844.39/673.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,703.67

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