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Finding the Third Proportional to 699.98 and 1,029.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 699.98 and 1,029.70 is: 1,514.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699.98 : 1,029.70 = 1,029.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699.98/1,029.70 = 1,029.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699.98x = 1,029.70 × 1,029.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699.98x = 1,060,288.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,288.53/699.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,514.73

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