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Finding the Third Proportional to 697.50 and 1,074.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 697.50 and 1,074.94 is: 1,656.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697.50 : 1,074.94 = 1,074.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697.50/1,074.94 = 1,074.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697.50x = 1,074.94 × 1,074.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697.50x = 1,155,490.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,490.63/697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656.62

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