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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.88 and 1,143.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.88 and 1,143.75 is: 1,832.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.88 : 1,143.75 = 1,143.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.88/1,143.75 = 1,143.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.88x = 1,143.75 × 1,143.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.88x = 1,308,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,164.06/713.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,832.48

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