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Finding the Third Proportional to 676.13 and 1,049.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 676.13 and 1,049.63 is: 1,629.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676.13 : 1,049.63 = 1,049.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676.13/1,049.63 = 1,049.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676.13x = 1,049.63 × 1,049.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676.13x = 1,101,712.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,712.64/676.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,629.45

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