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Finding the Third Proportional to 709.50 and 1,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709.50 and 1,107.50 is: 1,728.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709.50 : 1,107.50 = 1,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709.50/1,107.50 = 1,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709.50x = 1,107.50 × 1,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709.50x = 1,226,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,556.25/709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,728.76

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