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Finding the Third Proportional to 727.75 and 1,104.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 727.75 and 1,104.88 is: 1,677.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727.75 : 1,104.88 = 1,104.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727.75/1,104.88 = 1,104.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727.75x = 1,104.88 × 1,104.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727.75x = 1,220,748.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,748.77/727.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,677.43

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