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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.25 and 1,455.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.25 and 1,455.75 is: 2,971.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.25 : 1,455.75 = 1,455.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.25/1,455.75 = 1,455.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.25x = 1,455.75 × 1,455.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.25x = 2,119,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,208.06/713.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,971.20

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