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Finding the Third Proportional to 697.75 and 1,120.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 697.75 and 1,120.38 is: 1,798.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697.75 : 1,120.38 = 1,120.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697.75/1,120.38 = 1,120.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697.75x = 1,120.38 × 1,120.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697.75x = 1,255,240.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,240.14/697.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798.98

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