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Finding the Third Proportional to 728.25 and 1,579.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 728.25 and 1,579.25 is: 3,424.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.25 : 1,579.25 = 1,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.25/1,579.25 = 1,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.25x = 1,579.25 × 1,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.25x = 2,494,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,494,030.56/728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,424.69

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