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Finding the Third Proportional to 692.25 and 1,035.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 692.25 and 1,035.38 is: 1,548.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692.25 : 1,035.38 = 1,035.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692.25/1,035.38 = 1,035.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692.25x = 1,035.38 × 1,035.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692.25x = 1,072,001.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,001.39/692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,548.58

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