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Finding the Third Proportional to 699.47 and 1,520.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 699.47 and 1,520.44 is: 3,304.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699.47 : 1,520.44 = 1,520.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699.47/1,520.44 = 1,520.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699.47x = 1,520.44 × 1,520.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699.47x = 2,311,730.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,730.19/699.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,304.98

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