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Finding the Third Proportional to 683.50 and 1,025.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 683.50 and 1,025.38 is: 1,538.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683.50 : 1,025.38 = 1,025.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683.50/1,025.38 = 1,025.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683.50x = 1,025.38 × 1,025.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683.50x = 1,051,393.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,393.89/683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,538.25

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