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Finding the Third Proportional to 683.63 and 1,051.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 683.63 and 1,051.13 is: 1,616.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683.63 : 1,051.13 = 1,051.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683.63/1,051.13 = 1,051.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683.63x = 1,051.13 × 1,051.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683.63x = 1,104,863.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,863.77/683.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,616.18

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