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Finding the Third Proportional to 728.75 and 1,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 728.75 and 1,096.75 is: 1,650.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728.75 : 1,096.75 = 1,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728.75/1,096.75 = 1,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728.75x = 1,096.75 × 1,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728.75x = 1,202,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,860.56/728.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,650.58

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