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Finding the Third Proportional to 741.75 and 1,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 741.75 and 1,086.75 is: 1,592.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    741.75 : 1,086.75 = 1,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    741.75/1,086.75 = 1,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    741.75x = 1,086.75 × 1,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    741.75x = 1,181,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,181,025.56/741.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,592.22

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