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Finding the Third Proportional to 699.75 and 1,081.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 699.75 and 1,081.88 is: 1,672.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699.75 : 1,081.88 = 1,081.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699.75/1,081.88 = 1,081.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699.75x = 1,081.88 × 1,081.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699.75x = 1,170,453.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,453.52/699.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672.67

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