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Finding the Third Proportional to 682.31 and 1,099.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 682.31 and 1,099.13 is: 1,770.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682.31 : 1,099.13 = 1,099.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682.31/1,099.13 = 1,099.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682.31x = 1,099.13 × 1,099.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682.31x = 1,208,075.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,075.77/682.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,770.56

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