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Finding the Third Proportional to 746.16 and 1,097.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 746.16 and 1,097.44 is: 1,614.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746.16 : 1,097.44 = 1,097.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746.16/1,097.44 = 1,097.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746.16x = 1,097.44 × 1,097.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746.16x = 1,204,369.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,369.07/746.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,614.10

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