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Finding the Third Proportional to 703.75 and 1,064.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 703.75 and 1,064.63 is: 1,610.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703.75 : 1,064.63 = 1,064.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703.75/1,064.63 = 1,064.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703.75x = 1,064.63 × 1,064.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703.75x = 1,133,426.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,426.39/703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610.55

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