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Finding the Third Proportional to 701.16 and 1,099.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 701.16 and 1,099.97 is: 1,725.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701.16 : 1,099.97 = 1,099.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701.16/1,099.97 = 1,099.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701.16x = 1,099.97 × 1,099.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701.16x = 1,209,931.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,931.25/701.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,725.62

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