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Finding the Third Proportional to 675.84 and 1,059.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 675.84 and 1,059.33 is: 1,660.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675.84 : 1,059.33 = 1,059.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675.84/1,059.33 = 1,059.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675.84x = 1,059.33 × 1,059.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675.84x = 1,122,176.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,122,176.08/675.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,660.41

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