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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.63 and 1,186.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.63 and 1,186.50 is: 1,972.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.63 : 1,186.50 = 1,186.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.63/1,186.50 = 1,186.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.63x = 1,186.50 × 1,186.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.63x = 1,407,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,782.25/713.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,972.72

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