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Finding the Third Proportional to 694.75 and 1,075.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 694.75 and 1,075.25 is: 1,664.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694.75 : 1,075.25 = 1,075.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694.75/1,075.25 = 1,075.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694.75x = 1,075.25 × 1,075.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694.75x = 1,156,162.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,162.56/694.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664.14

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