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Finding the Third Proportional to 697.13 and 1,067.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 697.13 and 1,067.81 is: 1,635.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697.13 : 1,067.81 = 1,067.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697.13/1,067.81 = 1,067.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697.13x = 1,067.81 × 1,067.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697.13x = 1,140,223.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,223.54/697.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,635.61

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