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Finding the Third Proportional to 685.75 and 1,028.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 685.75 and 1,028.50 is: 1,542.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685.75 : 1,028.50 = 1,028.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685.75/1,028.50 = 1,028.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685.75x = 1,028.50 × 1,028.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685.75x = 1,057,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,812.25/685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,542.56

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