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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.25 and 1,060.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.25 and 1,060.88 is: 1,577.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.25 : 1,060.88 = 1,060.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.25/1,060.88 = 1,060.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.25x = 1,060.88 × 1,060.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.25x = 1,125,455.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,455.77/713.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577.93

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