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Finding the Third Proportional to 681.75 and 1,542.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 681.75 and 1,542.38 is: 3,489.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681.75 : 1,542.38 = 1,542.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681.75/1,542.38 = 1,542.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681.75x = 1,542.38 × 1,542.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681.75x = 2,378,920.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,920.64/681.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,489.43

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