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Finding the Third Proportional to 686.81 and 1,711.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 686.81 and 1,711.13 is: 4,263.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686.81 : 1,711.13 = 1,711.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686.81/1,711.13 = 1,711.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686.81x = 1,711.13 × 1,711.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686.81x = 2,927,948.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,927,948.77/686.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,263.10

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