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Finding the Third Proportional to 679.88 and 1,021.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 679.88 and 1,021.38 is: 1,534.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679.88 : 1,021.38 = 1,021.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679.88/1,021.38 = 1,021.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679.88x = 1,021.38 × 1,021.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679.88x = 1,043,206.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,206.89/679.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,534.41

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