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Finding the Third Proportional to 691.03 and 1,070.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 691.03 and 1,070.02 is: 1,656.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691.03 : 1,070.02 = 1,070.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691.03/1,070.02 = 1,070.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691.03x = 1,070.02 × 1,070.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691.03x = 1,144,933.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,933.44/691.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656.85

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