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Finding the Third Proportional to 731.25 and 1,064.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 731.25 and 1,064.25 is: 1,548.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731.25 : 1,064.25 = 1,064.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731.25/1,064.25 = 1,064.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731.25x = 1,064.25 × 1,064.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731.25x = 1,132,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,628.06/731.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,548.89

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