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Finding the Third Proportional to 693.75 and 1,045.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 693.75 and 1,045.50 is: 1,575.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693.75 : 1,045.50 = 1,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693.75/1,045.50 = 1,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693.75x = 1,045.50 × 1,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693.75x = 1,093,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,070.25/693.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575.60

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