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Finding the Third Proportional to 685.50 and 1,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 685.50 and 1,070.25 is: 1,670.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685.50 : 1,070.25 = 1,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685.50/1,070.25 = 1,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685.50x = 1,070.25 × 1,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685.50x = 1,145,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,435.06/685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670.95

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