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Finding the Third Proportional to 682.50 and 1,062.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 682.50 and 1,062.75 is: 1,654.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682.50 : 1,062.75 = 1,062.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682.50/1,062.75 = 1,062.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682.50x = 1,062.75 × 1,062.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682.50x = 1,129,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,437.56/682.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654.85

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