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Finding the Third Proportional to 708.12 and 1,015.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 708.12 and 1,015.03 is: 1,454.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708.12 : 1,015.03 = 1,015.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708.12/1,015.03 = 1,015.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708.12x = 1,015.03 × 1,015.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708.12x = 1,030,288.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,288.44/708.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,454.97

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