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Finding the Third Proportional to 681.17 and 1,021.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 681.17 and 1,021.75 is: 1,532.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681.17 : 1,021.75 = 1,021.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681.17/1,021.75 = 1,021.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681.17x = 1,021.75 × 1,021.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681.17x = 1,043,977.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,977.99/681.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,532.63

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