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Finding the Third Proportional to 696.75 and 1,471.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 696.75 and 1,471.13 is: 3,106.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696.75 : 1,471.13 = 1,471.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696.75/1,471.13 = 1,471.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696.75x = 1,471.13 × 1,471.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696.75x = 2,164,208.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,208.77/696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,106.15

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