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Finding the Third Proportional to 675.63 and 1,013.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 675.63 and 1,013.45 is: 1,520.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.63 : 1,013.45 = 1,013.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.63/1,013.45 = 1,013.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.63x = 1,013.45 × 1,013.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.63x = 1,027,079.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,079.32/675.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,520.17

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