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Finding the Third Proportional to 694.41 and 1,055.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 694.41 and 1,055.95 is: 1,605.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694.41 : 1,055.95 = 1,055.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694.41/1,055.95 = 1,055.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694.41x = 1,055.95 × 1,055.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694.41x = 1,115,037.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,037.00/694.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,605.74

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