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Finding the Third Proportional to 681.54 and 1,048.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 681.54 and 1,048.99 is: 1,614.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681.54 : 1,048.99 = 1,048.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681.54/1,048.99 = 1,048.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681.54x = 1,048.99 × 1,048.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681.54x = 1,100,384.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,384.61/681.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,614.56

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