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Finding the Third Proportional to 710.81 and 1,087.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 710.81 and 1,087.13 is: 1,662.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710.81 : 1,087.13 = 1,087.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710.81/1,087.13 = 1,087.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710.81x = 1,087.13 × 1,087.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710.81x = 1,181,840.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,181,840.77/710.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,662.66

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