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Finding the Third Proportional to 733.75 and 1,060.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 733.75 and 1,060.38 is: 1,532.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733.75 : 1,060.38 = 1,060.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733.75/1,060.38 = 1,060.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733.75x = 1,060.38 × 1,060.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733.75x = 1,124,395.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,395.14/733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,532.40

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