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Finding the Third Proportional to 730.50 and 1,103.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 730.50 and 1,103.63 is: 1,667.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    730.50 : 1,103.63 = 1,103.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    730.50/1,103.63 = 1,103.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    730.50x = 1,103.63 × 1,103.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    730.50x = 1,217,988.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,988.14/730.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667.33

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