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Finding the Third Proportional to 696.09 and 1,045.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 696.09 and 1,045.41 is: 1,570.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.09 : 1,045.41 = 1,045.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.09/1,045.41 = 1,045.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.09x = 1,045.41 × 1,045.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.09x = 1,092,874.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,874.23/696.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,570.01

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