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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.60 and 1,079.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.60 and 1,079.62 is: 1,633.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.60 : 1,079.62 = 1,079.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.60/1,079.62 = 1,079.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.60x = 1,079.62 × 1,079.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.60x = 1,165,574.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,574.33/713.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,633.36

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