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Finding the Third Proportional to 736.13 and 1,087.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 736.13 and 1,087.13 is: 1,605.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736.13 : 1,087.13 = 1,087.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736.13/1,087.13 = 1,087.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736.13x = 1,087.13 × 1,087.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736.13x = 1,181,840.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,181,840.77/736.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,605.49

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