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Finding the Third Proportional to 693.56 and 1,083.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 693.56 and 1,083.38 is: 1,692.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693.56 : 1,083.38 = 1,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693.56/1,083.38 = 1,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693.56x = 1,083.38 × 1,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693.56x = 1,173,701.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,701.39/693.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,692.28

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