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Finding the Third Proportional to 710.02 and 1,089.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 710.02 and 1,089.84 is: 1,672.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710.02 : 1,089.84 = 1,089.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710.02/1,089.84 = 1,089.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710.02x = 1,089.84 × 1,089.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710.02x = 1,187,759.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,759.40/710.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672.86

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