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Finding the Third Proportional to 727.13 and 1,112.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 727.13 and 1,112.25 is: 1,701.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727.13 : 1,112.25 = 1,112.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727.13/1,112.25 = 1,112.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727.13x = 1,112.25 × 1,112.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727.13x = 1,237,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,100.06/727.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,701.36

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