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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.88 and 1,068.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.88 and 1,068.13 is: 1,598.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.88 : 1,068.13 = 1,068.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.88/1,068.13 = 1,068.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.88x = 1,068.13 × 1,068.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.88x = 1,140,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,891.02/713.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,598.17

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