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Finding the Third Proportional to 701.44 and 1,100.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 701.44 and 1,100.38 is: 1,726.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701.44 : 1,100.38 = 1,100.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701.44/1,100.38 = 1,100.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701.44x = 1,100.38 × 1,100.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701.44x = 1,210,825.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,825.14/701.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726.21

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