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Finding the Third Proportional to 734.25 and 1,006.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 734.25 and 1,006.75 is: 1,380.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734.25 : 1,006.75 = 1,006.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734.25/1,006.75 = 1,006.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734.25x = 1,006.75 × 1,006.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734.25x = 1,013,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,545.56/734.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,380.38

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