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Finding the Third Proportional to 675.84 and 1,035.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 675.84 and 1,035.12 is: 1,585.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.84 : 1,035.12 = 1,035.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.84/1,035.12 = 1,035.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.84x = 1,035.12 × 1,035.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.84x = 1,071,479.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,479.72/675.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,585.40

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