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Finding the Third Proportional to 701.81 and 1,074.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 701.81 and 1,074.19 is: 1,644.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701.81 : 1,074.19 = 1,074.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701.81/1,074.19 = 1,074.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701.81x = 1,074.19 × 1,074.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701.81x = 1,153,878.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,878.79/701.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,644.14

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