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Finding the Third Proportional to 746.25 and 1,004.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 746.25 and 1,004.25 is: 1,351.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746.25 : 1,004.25 = 1,004.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746.25/1,004.25 = 1,004.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746.25x = 1,004.25 × 1,004.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746.25x = 1,008,518.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,518.06/746.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,351.45

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