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Finding the Third Proportional to 703.13 and 1,079.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 703.13 and 1,079.02 is: 1,655.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703.13 : 1,079.02 = 1,079.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703.13/1,079.02 = 1,079.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703.13x = 1,079.02 × 1,079.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703.13x = 1,164,274.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,274.72/703.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,655.86

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