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Finding the Third Proportional to 715.75 and 1,070.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 715.75 and 1,070.75 is: 1,601.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715.75 : 1,070.75 = 1,070.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715.75/1,070.75 = 1,070.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715.75x = 1,070.75 × 1,070.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715.75x = 1,146,505.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,505.56/715.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,601.82

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