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Finding the Third Proportional to 715.92 and 1,080.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 715.92 and 1,080.84 is: 1,631.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715.92 : 1,080.84 = 1,080.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715.92/1,080.84 = 1,080.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715.92x = 1,080.84 × 1,080.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715.92x = 1,168,223.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,223.21/715.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631.77

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