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Finding the Third Proportional to 708.75 and 1,100.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 708.75 and 1,100.14 is: 1,707.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708.75 : 1,100.14 = 1,100.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708.75/1,100.14 = 1,100.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708.75x = 1,100.14 × 1,100.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708.75x = 1,210,317.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,317.99/708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,707.68

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