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Finding the Third Proportional to 684.75 and 1,033.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 684.75 and 1,033.13 is: 1,558.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684.75 : 1,033.13 = 1,033.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684.75/1,033.13 = 1,033.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684.75x = 1,033.13 × 1,033.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684.75x = 1,067,347.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,347.27/684.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,558.74

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