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Finding the Third Proportional to 690.50 and 1,053.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 690.50 and 1,053.75 is: 1,608.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    690.50 : 1,053.75 = 1,053.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    690.50/1,053.75 = 1,053.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    690.50x = 1,053.75 × 1,053.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    690.50x = 1,110,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,389.06/690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608.09

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