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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.81 and 1,056.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.81 and 1,056.38 is: 1,563.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.81 : 1,056.38 = 1,056.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.81/1,056.38 = 1,056.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.81x = 1,056.38 × 1,056.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.81x = 1,115,928.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,928.14/713.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563.34

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