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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.63 and 1,707.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.63 and 1,707.56 is: 4,085.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.63 : 1,707.56 = 1,707.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.63/1,707.56 = 1,707.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.63x = 1,707.56 × 1,707.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.63x = 2,915,769.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,769.69/713.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,085.86

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