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Finding the Third Proportional to 675.13 and 1,060.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 675.13 and 1,060.75 is: 1,666.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.13 : 1,060.75 = 1,060.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.13/1,060.75 = 1,060.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.13x = 1,060.75 × 1,060.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.13x = 1,125,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,190.56/675.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666.64

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