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Finding the Third Proportional to 708.75 and 1,101.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 708.75 and 1,101.66 is: 1,712.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708.75 : 1,101.66 = 1,101.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708.75/1,101.66 = 1,101.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708.75x = 1,101.66 × 1,101.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708.75x = 1,213,646.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,646.49/708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712.38

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