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Finding the Third Proportional to 706.75 and 1,033.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 706.75 and 1,033.75 is: 1,512.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706.75 : 1,033.75 = 1,033.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706.75/1,033.75 = 1,033.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706.75x = 1,033.75 × 1,033.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706.75x = 1,068,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,639.06/706.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,512.05

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