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Finding the Third Proportional to 709.07 and 1,102.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 709.07 and 1,102.04 is: 1,712.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709.07 : 1,102.04 = 1,102.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709.07/1,102.04 = 1,102.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709.07x = 1,102.04 × 1,102.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709.07x = 1,214,498.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,498.70/709.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712.81

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