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Finding the Third Proportional to 679.64 and 1,021.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 679.64 and 1,021.36 is: 1,534.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679.64 : 1,021.36 = 1,021.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679.64/1,021.36 = 1,021.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679.64x = 1,021.36 × 1,021.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679.64x = 1,043,174.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,174.97/679.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,534.89

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