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Finding the Third Proportional to 689.50 and 1,064.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 689.50 and 1,064.75 is: 1,644.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689.50 : 1,064.75 = 1,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689.50/1,064.75 = 1,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689.50x = 1,064.75 × 1,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689.50x = 1,133,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,692.56/689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,644.22

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