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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.44 and 1,548.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.44 and 1,548.19 is: 3,359.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.44 : 1,548.19 = 1,548.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.44/1,548.19 = 1,548.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.44x = 1,548.19 × 1,548.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.44x = 2,396,884.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,396,884.54/713.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359.63

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